Monthly Archives: January 2012

Gen. 33,34,35; Mt 20:17-34

Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two female servants.  He put the female servants and their children in front, Leah and her children … Continue reading

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Genesis 31, 32; Matthew 20:1-16

I have been learning more and more each day that God will always be there for me: strong, compassionate, loving, merciful, and true no matter what the circumstances, whether I am pursuing Him whole heartedly or not. He seeks to … Continue reading

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Genesis 29, 30; Matthew 19

In Matthew 19  the Pharisees ask Jesus under what circumstances a man might divorce his wife and he tells them for reasons of marital unfaithfulness only.  The disciples unloving attitudes towards women is exposed when they respond to Jesus saying, … Continue reading

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Genesis 27, 28; Matthew 18: 21-35; Romans 7:15-25

Just the other day, I heard a conversation at work about siblings.  One woman said that she and her sister had spent the weekend insulating a “d— dog house” for her aging parents, and described the hilarity of the situation … Continue reading

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Gen 25, 26 – Mt 18:1-20

As I was reading these passages I noticed a difference in focus from the old testament to the new testament. In Genesis we find the history of a family and there is a lot of talk about descendents and who … Continue reading

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