The journey to read through the bible in one year. One thought and one verse from every book and chapter of the bible…
Back to another installment of just the Old Testament! This reading also included the longest chapter to date (Genesis 24 with 67 verses). That is Go Big or Go Home territory! Hope you enjoy...
GENESIS 22
Genesis 22:4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
In Genesis 22 we find the story of Abraham being tested through God telling him to go and sacrifice his son. Super familiar story and passage...but what stood out to me was that this journey took Abraham three days. Think about that. Three days of knowing what the end of the journey was going to hold. I wonder what the conversations were between them. What would Abraham, knowing that he only had three days left, be talking about with Isaac? As a parent, I can not imagine what he was thinking. The heartache and pain must have been nearly unbearable. And to know that Abraham valued his relationship with God the MOST...the is FOR SURE in the category of giving our best...not our seconds or leftovers to God.
Genesis 23
Genesis 23:1-2 Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old.2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.
The quick snapshot that we get, shows a grieving husband. Not the most uplifting story in the Bible, but I love the humanity that it shows. Abraham was no different then any of us. He was a human with faults, triumphs, and an unyielding faith. He wasnt a mythical person...or super human. Just another sinner in need of a Savior that was an amazing example to follow.
GENESIS 24
Genesis 24: 12, 15 Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham...15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
Amazing chapter. Our senior pastor just preached on this passage this Sunday. It was a great message about goals and accomplishing tasks in the new year...but what I loved most about this chapter is the way the God answered this servants prayer. Literally before he was even done praying. That is SO cool. I can only imagine how blown away he must have been by the faithfulness and favor that God showed him. I would bet that this instant answer to prayer...where he saw God work in a very real and powerful way, would have stuck with him for the rest of his life. It just shows that God hears our prayers...and answers them. We just need to remember that it is in His timing and not always in ours...
So far to date...
Books read: 0
Chapters Read: 30
Verses Read: 831
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