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...
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...
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...
Today's Reading:Genesis 14Genesis 15 Genesis 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...
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...
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...
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...
Today's Reading:Genesis 8Genesis 9Psalm 12 While Genesis 8-9 and Psalm 12 are separated by centuries, they powerfully echo one another with corrupt humanity after the flood. Genesis diagnoses the root issue in 8:21- the heart of man is evil from his youth, yet God graciously retrains...
Today's Reading:Genesis 6Genesis 7 Noah did not earn his selection from God to build the Ark. Noah was chosen by grace (unmerited favor). He found grace in the eyes of the Lord. By faith, Noah prepared the ark. Noah’s wife and 3 sons along with their wives were saved through...
Today's Reading: Genesis 3Genesis 4Genesis 5 Oh, that sneaky snake, how our enemies make sin cloudy. The timeless story we know from the Bible as children, where we read of the serpent and the evil, cunning deception. The serpent was tricky, there was no brute force, or...
