Do Not Go Down to Egypt Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 26:1-2 “Now there was a famine in the land – besides the earlier famine of Abraham’s time – and Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar. The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, ‘Do not go down to Egypt; live in the… Continue reading Do Not Go Down To Egypt
Month: November 2014
Blessed in Every Way
Blessed in Every Way Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 24:1 “Abraham was now old and well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.” I have members of the congregation I serve who certainly qualify as being “well advanced in years.” Some are in their nineties – God bless them! Others in… Continue reading Blessed in Every Way
The Lord Will Provide
The LORD will provide Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 22:15 “And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, ‘By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will… Continue reading The Lord Will Provide
Credit
Credit Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 15:6 “And Abram believed in the LORD and he credited it to him as righteousness.” People love credit – or at least a lot of people do. I am amazed, especially around Christmas, when I see just how many little plastic cards people fit into their already overstuffed wallets and… Continue reading Credit
Get Thee Out
Get Thee Out Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 12:1 “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee….” Talk about a challenge. When asked about the things people “count on” they will often say things… Continue reading Get Thee Out
A Foolish Construction
A Foolish Construction Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 11:1-4 “And the whole earth was of one language and one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed form the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make… Continue reading A Foolish Construction
Judgment and Grace
Judgment and Grace Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 4-7 “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” One of the most dramatic stories in all of Scripture – and one with which many people have had trouble – is that of the great flood that destroyed everything and everyone on earth, at God’s hand. … Continue reading Judgment and Grace
A New Journey Begins
A New Journey Begins Today’s Scripture Selection: Genesis 1-3 As I mentioned in my last post, today we begin an old journey in a new way. Going “back to the beginning” we turn to Genesis – the book of beginnings. Scholars are not in agreement about how this great, formative work came into being but… Continue reading A New Journey Begins
Time for a Change
Dear Faithful Readers: With today’s post we come to the end of another theological walk through our alphabet. We’ve spent a fair amount of time looking at key words of our faith. Now, I think it’s time for a change – and I hope you agree. I am going to begin a walk through the… Continue reading Time for a Change
Zion
Zion Today’s Scripture Selection: Romans 9:33 “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Theologians with multiple advanced degrees and those with little formal education, and just about everybody in between… Continue reading Zion
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