I. Shortcut to the Promise (16:1-3)
A. When Life Dissatisfies
B. Human Solutions

II. Sinful Responses (16:3-6)
A. Pride and Preening
B. Bitterness and Blame
C. Absent and Abdicating

III. Strengthened by the Seeing One (16:7-16)
A. Divine Intervention
B. Divine Comprehension

Questions for consideration: (1) In what areas of your life are you most impatient? How does this affect your view of the Lord (2) What affect does our impatience and “jumping top solutions” have on our witness to others? (3) What did Abram learn from this experience? What can we learn?