34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me—me too, my father!” The need for a parent’s blessing is not a dead, ancient tradition. I meet people every day who are reaching out for the blessing of their parents. Growing upContinue reading “21July2009 Genesis 27:34”
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20July2009 Luke 24:34
34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” It is interesting that the one name mentioned is Simon Peter’s. As the two men return from their walk to Emmaus, they report that Jesus has appeared to Simon, the one who denied knowing Jesus three times in the finalContinue reading “20July2009 Luke 24:34”
19July2009 Genesis 27:27
27 So he went to him and kissed him. When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said, “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. Jacob came so close to getting caught he could smell it. His blind father callsContinue reading “19July2009 Genesis 27:27”
18July2009 Luke 24:30
30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. The simplest things in life are the ones that bring the most joy. Toddlers like playing with the boxes more than the gifts. Holding hands used to be a wonderful thing. (AndContinue reading “18July2009 Luke 24:30”
17July2009 Luke 24:19
19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The disciples report that Jesus was powerful in deed and word. They say deed first, then word. The first thing that pops into their minds are the things thatContinue reading “17July2009 Luke 24:19”
16July2009 Genesis 27:18
18 He went to his father and said, “My father.” “Yes, my son,” he answered. “Who is it?” Jacob is ready to deceive his father. Since his birth he has been on this path. His life started with a message to his mother that twins were in her womb and that the older would serveContinue reading “16July2009 Genesis 27:18”
15July2009 Luke 24:8
8 Then they remembered his words. How many of us have been told something very directly and yet we still don’t seem to understand? Teenagers have this happen to them all the time. Husbands do as well. These women who approach the tomb where Jesus’ body had been placed had this experience. Jesus had repeatedlyContinue reading “15July2009 Luke 24:8”
14July2009 Genesis 27:2
2 Isaac said, “I am now an old man and don’t know the day of my death. Isaac is being a wise man. He is doing what we all need to do: plan for our death. We don’t like to talk about it, but our day is coming. The more prepared we are the better.Continue reading “14July2009 Genesis 27:2”
13July2009 Genesis 26:34-35
34 When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. 35 They were a source of grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Sometimes children do things that leave a bitter taste in their parent’s spirits. If you remember Esau was the twin brotherContinue reading “13July2009 Genesis 26:34-35”
12July2009 Genesis 26:28
28 They answered, “We saw clearly that the LORD was with you; so we said, ‘There ought to be a sworn agreement between us’ Sometimes people who used to oppose us want to switch to our side. We need to let them. The people in our text were not complete enemies of Isaac. They hadContinue reading “12July2009 Genesis 26:28”
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