“Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.” Genesis 34:1 This Chapter is called “The Treachery of Jacob’s Sons”, and for good reason. It starts out simple enough, as Today’s Verse tells us. But in Verse 2, we’re shocked to learn what […]
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“I am unworthy of all the lovingkindness and of all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your servant;” Genesis 32:10a As Jacob journeys home with his family and all he owns, he has already had an encounter with a Very Angry Father-in-law and the Angels of God. With both, God has spared his life,
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In the last Century, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was looked upon by many as one of the most influential Christians of the modern era. Though not an Author in the proper sense, his books, transcribed from his sermons, became some of the best sellers available at the time. If you’ve never heard of him, or just
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“He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”” Genesis 28:17 As Jacob journeyed back to his mother’s home for a wife, he stops to spend the night at the city which would become known as Bethel (House
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“It came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.” Genesis 26:8 This Verse always gets my attention. Here in today’s section, Isaac is asked by the Philistines about his wife. He replies,
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Of all Authors, Past and Present, none has had the impact upon my life, and the lives of many of my friends, as Arthur Pink. His book, The Sovereignty of God, is perhaps one of the top reasons of that Impact. In the weeks ahead, I will be posting Bite-Size pieces of that book, but
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“Before I had finished speaking in my heart…” Genesis 24:45a Here, we see Abraham’s servant being commissioned with finding a wife for his son Isaac. He would not allow him to take a wife from the women of Canaan and sent him back to search among his relatives. So, in obedience to his master’s wish,
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“Is anything too difficult for the Lord?” Genesis 18:14a This is the question God asked Abraham when Sarah laughed at the news that “she would have a child”. We’re told that “Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become old, am I to have pleasure, my lord being old also?”” But it is also
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Our Daily Bread: Volume One This is the first of the Our Daily Bread Hymns series. As the Cover says, it is “Instrumental music to enhance your quiet moments with God”. I have uploaded this CD to YouTube and put it in a Playlist (see link below) so you can listen to the entire Album.
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“Now Sarai, Abram’s wife had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.” Genesis 16:1 This sounds like the beginning of a bad story. IT IS! God had promised Abram a multitude of children. He told him one night to “look toward the heavens and count the stars, if
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