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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… Ā “Judah said to his brothers, āWhat will we gain by killing our brother? Weād have to cover up the crime.Ā Instead of hurting him, letās sell him to those Ishmaelite traders. After all, he is our brotherāour own flesh and blood!ā And his brothers agreed.” Genesis 37:26,27 NLT When Reuben slept with(…)
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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY….Ā āHere comes the dreamer!ā they said.Ā āCome on, letās kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns. We can tell our father, āA wild animal has eaten him.ā Then weāll see what becomes of his dreams!ā Genesis 37:19,20 NLT Family dynamics are more complicated than those found in politics, business or(…)
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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…..Ā “From that time on, Esau hated Jacob because their father had given Jacob the blessing. And Esau began to scheme: āI will soon be mourning my fatherās death. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.āĀ Genesis 27:41 NLT Two brother feuds stand out in the Bible. Cain and Abel and Jacob and(…)
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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY….Ā Ā “When Esau heard his fatherās words, he let out a loud and bitter cry. āOh my father, what about me? Bless me, too!ā he begged….Esau pleaded, āBut do you have only one blessing? Oh my father, bless me, too!ā Then Esau broke down and wept.” Ā Ā Genesis 27:34,38 Regrets….we all have them.(…)
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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…..Ā Ā “But God had listened to Abrahamās request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.” Genesis 19:29 NLT The history of Abraham and Lot is an interesting one. It is a study in contrasts. We see the faith and righteousness of Abraham and the(…)
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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY….Ā “You will show me the way of life,Ā granting me the joy of your presenceĀ and the pleasures of living with you forever.” Psalm 16:11 NLT As I come to this final day of 2017, I am reminded of the importance of the commitment reflected in the title of Eugene Peterson’s book, “A Long(…)
