IV.As you spend time with these words today give your attention to “bless,” “be blessed,” “make,” “will show,” “will give,” “so shall,” “your reward shall be very great.” V.Genesis 12:1-5 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) Now the Lord said … Continue reading
I.With this week’s Scripture reading we begin paying attention to a number of passages dealing with God’s call. This week we begin with God’s call to Abram. Give attention to God’s call and God’s promises as well as Abram’s responses. … Continue reading
VII.Let’s look at the folk in this account once again, and see if you notice the kind or kinds of wilderness each encounters. VIII.Genesis 21:8-20 (NRSV) The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the … Continue reading
IV.I asked in the last post to notice how you “regard” the folks you encounter here. What impression do they make on you? Look at them again and notice the strengths or lack of strength they bring. V.Genesis 21:8-20 (NRSV) … Continue reading
I.This week we turn our attention to Sarah, Ishmael (Hagar’s son), Hagar, Abraham and let us not skip over God and the “angel of God.” Let us not miss some of the “back story” that brings us to this scene. … Continue reading
IV.Let’s turn our attention to how this passage presents God. V.Genesis 4:1-15 (NRSV) Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the Lord.” Next she … Continue reading
I.We turn to Genesis to pay attention to an account of two brothers and what leds the one to murder the other. As you spend time with this passage what do you learn about Cain and Abel? II.Genesis 4:1-15 (NRSV) … Continue reading
VI.With our reflections this week, we come to an end with this journey with Joseph. We have looked at several scenes from this life that we find in following Scriptures – Genesis 37:2–11, 23–24a, 28https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+37%3A2%E2%80%9311%2C+23%E2%80%9324a%2C+28&version=NRSV Genesis 41:25–33, 37–40, 50–52https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+41%3A25%E2%80%9333%2C+37%E2%80%9340%2C+50%E2%80%9352%09&version=NRSV Genesis … Continue reading
You can find three translations of this week’s Scripture at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2045%3A1-8%2C%2010-15&version=NRSV;CEB;NIV IV.Did you take time to explore the passage as I suggested in my last post? Taking time with the passage to pay attention to what captures you most deeply? … Continue reading
I.With this week’s reading we come to an end of our journey with Joseph and his brothers for now. This week we read of another reunion. And this reunion goes very differently than what we read last week. I invite … Continue reading