Tag: Genesis

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    Here I am

    Genesis 22:1-14 is a frightening passage at face value. Over the years, as I have walked with Abraham and his example in Genesis, I understand the place in life where this happens for Abraham. This was after decades, and probably a century, of Abraham walking with God. He knew the voice of the Lord.

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    The wrestling

    I have come to a place in my daily reading where the Lord has me once again tapping the brakes and saying, “Slow down. Stay here. I have something to say.” So many times I cherish these moments. These soft words. This time, I know I need it because one of the passages is Jacob wrestling with God (Gen. 32:22ff),…

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    Joseph the Dreamer

    Reading for today: Psalm 41, 52, 44 Genesis 37:1-11 1 Cor. 1:1-11 Mark 1:1-13 What happens to the dream deferred?

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    Prevailing Prayer — Wrestling with God

    There is WAITING in prayer. There is WRESTLING in prayer.

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    The walk of prayer

    Genesis 18:17 Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?” May we be the kinds of people who walk so closely with God, he just doesn’t want to hide what he is about to do. May we be so close in our walk with God that he desires to reveal his kingdom to us.

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    The humility of reading Scripture

    When I get into truly studying a biblical text, there are times when I am overwhelmed with humility.

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    Anchored in the Creation Story

    This week I will begin a sermon series tentatively called “Anchor in God.” It has morphed into several forms, but all of them begin in Genesis. At this point, it may only be a series out of Genesis to take us to Lent. The more I teach the Old Testament as an adjunct the more I am deeply aware of…

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    We are created to be idols of God

    This dangerous thought comes via Jason Hood in a book I am working through right now called Imitating God in Christ: Recapturing a Biblical Pattern. Some quick thoughts: When God created humanity, he made us to e his image-bearing idols. (Elsewhere in the Old Testament the word that is here translated “image” (Ex. 20) usually refers to idols that represent gods…