Day 15

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Today's Reading:Genesis 30Genesis 31Genesis 32Genesis 33  Throughout Scripture, one of the most interesting points of God’s grace is when He chooses to bless the younger over the older sibling. Each time we read about an expectation on privilege and birthright, God changes the...

Day 14

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Today's Reading: There is no reading today, but you can use this time to catch up on any days that you may have missed this week. Click here to access prior days. Genesis 22:14 So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the...

Day 13

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Today's Reading:Genesis 27Genesis 28Genesis 29   Isaac’s time was coming to an end, and he wanted to give Esau his first born son a blessing. Could the goatskin sewn to his arms fool Isaac’s touch, the scent of Esau’s clothing on him, the voice- the voice was of...

Day 12

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Today's Reading:Genesis 24Genesis 25Genesis 26   In Genesis 26, envy rose from every direction- Abimelek’s men hate Isaac’s growing flocks, the herders of Gerar stopped up his wells and quarreled over the ones that he opened up again, and even Esau, years later would marry a...

Day 11

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Today's Reading:Genesis 20Genesis 21Genesis 22Genesis 23   God worked with a quiet gentleness in the heart of Abimelek, a pagan king who had unknowingly taken Sarah after Abraham’s deception. That night, instead of striking him dead, God sliped into Abimelech’s sleep with a...

Day 10

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Today's Reading:Genesis 17Genesis 18Genesis 19   Abram having been renamed to Abraham (Father of many nations) to show his destiny and that he would be the father/ patriarch of numerous descendants. Abraham had trust in God, he was obedient when he left his hometown of Ur to travel with...

Day 9

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Today's Reading:Genesis 14Genesis 15Genesis 16   The figure known as “The Angel of the Lord” in the Old Testament is known as a Christophany- a visible person, in temporary appearance as the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ. He is not a created angel but is identified with God...

Day 8

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Today's Reading:Genesis 12Genesis 13   God Blesses us so that we can bless others. Abram was treated well during his time in Egypt due to his telling Pharaoh that Sarai was his sister. Through Sarai, Abram gathered much wealth and livestock. While it appeared to be a mess of a situation...

Day 7

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Today's Reading: There is no reading today, but you can use this time to catch up on any days that you may have missed this week. Click here to access prior days.  Genesis 8:21 ESV The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground...

Day 6

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Today's Reading:Genesis 10Genesis 11   In the ancient city of Babel, humanity collectively undertook the construction of an enormous tower. Their explicit goal was self-glorification—to “make a name” for themselves—and implicit rebellion against God’s...