Monday, March 19, 2007

Gen 20-22/Matt6:19-34

Tomorrow's Read: Job1-2/Matt 7: This is a chronological read realitive to time.. as it took place.

Gen20:1-10 The take-away for me was how deception is definitely not part of God’s plan (be we all know that), and how it directly and/or indirectly effects others. Sarah is no longer young – Abimelech probably in his ‘golden years’ as well, has no idea this situation is ‘not good’ – I’m not sure I would have known. Then God was going to bring ‘the smack down’ on him. Note that this is the 2nd time Abraham missrepresented things as 'full truths' about his relationship with Sarah (even though she really was his ½ sister). How bad was this really?

v15 – represents a true state of fear, desperation, and even love for Ishmael (who was probably about 15-16 at this time). Why do you think God ask Hagar what was wrong in v17 – he knew, right?

Gen21
v32 – Beersheba - Well Of The Oath... because they swore on oath there – The name Beersheba is a compound of two elements. The first section is the word (ba'ar) to declare or make plain, with as derivative (be'er), well, pit. The second section is the verb (shaba ) meaning swear, adjure. This too is the place where Jacob, Isaac, and Elijah meet God later in our reading.

Gen22
v5 Abraham taking Isaac up for an offering – why did he say ‘.. we will come back to you’ to the servants?

Matthew's reading –v19 don’t store up on earth, v21 where your treasure is, there you’re heart will be, v24 cant serve both God and money (this is hard even for devout Christians), v34 don’t worry about tomorrow. Good speak to put life in perspective.

A lot of SMV’s (Scott’s Memory Verses) will come from these chapters – more on this later.

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