Archive for January, 2008

ReadingThru: Exodus 4-6

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Today’s Reading: Exodus 4-6
 Then Moses said, “What if they will not believe me or listen to what I say? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’” - Exodus 4:1
Having an intense desire to here His voice and know His will, it’s hard for me to imagine the reluctance to tell others [...]

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ReadingThru: Exodus 1-3

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Exodus 1-3
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel. - Exodus 1:12
This is clearly one of the defining characteristics of God’s people - the more you oppress, attack, oppose, afflict, offend, and alienate them, [...]

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ReadingThru: Genesis 48-50

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Genesis 46-47
We have quickly coming to the end of the beginning. While our chronological plan detours through the Book of Job, Genesis fulfills it’s name, literally, “to be born”, “to come into being” or simply, “to begin”. It is the beginning of creation, the beginning of God’s relationship with us, the beginning of [...]

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ReadingThru: Genesis 46-47

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Genesis 46-47
Joseph cements the provision for his family with some shrewed advice to his brothers on how to deal with Pharaoh; Herdsmen are needs by the Egyptians, but considered “loathsome”. I’m not sure I would introduce myself as being loathsome, but Joseph knew his family would prosper in a life the Egyptians would [...]

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ReadingThru: Genesis 43-45

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Genesis 43-45
I am always in awe of Joseph - he breaks so much of the conventional wisdom - Considering Joseph’s upbringing, his rough treatment at the hands of his brothers, his false imprisonment and betrayal by fellow prisoners, why isn’t he bitter? Why doesn’t he act the victim, insisting he’s justified in however [...]

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ReadingThru: Genesis 41-42

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Genesis 41-42
Then he said to his brothers, “My money has been returned, and behold, it is even in my sack.” And their hearts sank, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, “What is this that God has done to us?”
God has careful woven together a plan that would provide for His [...]

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ReadingThru: Genesis 38-40

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Today’s Reading: Genesis 38-40
Gen 38
Judah and Tamar - Scripture is full of these odd sort of interludes that we can easily dismiss as a distraction from the “main story”. But, if we accept that all scripture is inspired and beneficial or as 2 Timothy 3:16 puts it “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful…”, [...]

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