Day two of our cover to cover voyage through the Bible. If you care to follow along you can find links to the assigned Bible passages at:
Peace,
Karl
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Day 2 Readings: Genesis 17:1-28:19
How quickly into our journey we start to see the broken and fallen parts of our humanity:
* Abraham and Isaac passing their wives off as their sisters
* Jacob conning Esau out of his birthright and their father's blessing
* Sarai sending Hagar and Ishmael away in spite
* Laughing in face of God's promises
Yet in the midst of our broken moments, God continues to break into the world and bring promises to bear.
How is your journey of faith going? Is all well or are your broken and fallen parts all too close to the surface? The good news is that God knows us so very well and continues to love and choose us in spite of our failures. ...in spite of our trying to orchestrate things in our own strength and wisdom. ...in spite of our mocking disbelief.
As demon mentor Screwtape puts it all so well (speaking of God as the Enemy):
For we never forget what is the most repellent inexplicable trait in our Enemy; He really loves the hairless bipeds He has created, and always gives back to them with His right hand what He has taken away with His left.
God continues to bless and love us in spite of, at times, our worst efforts. May we continue to grow in God's loving and blessing ways.
God shape us into people of your covenant. Give us hearts to be gracious and forgiving to others who are just as broken and fallen as we are. Amen.
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