Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him. Genesis 37:3-4
Jealousy and hatred lead to other problems when not kept under control. Continue reading
And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, but Israel shall be your name.” So He called his name Israel. Genesis 35:10
Names have meaning. Continue reading
And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments. Then let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me in the way which I have gone.” So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the terebinth tree which was by Shechem. Genesis 35:2-4
When I turned thirteen years old I bagged up all my toys and rid myself of them. Continue reading
Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.” Genesis 29:18
Love is a strong force. Continue reading
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” Genesis 28:16
Jacob had left home for the first time. Continue reading
And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?” Gen 25:32
The first-born son had privileges his siblings did not. Continue reading
And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together. Gen 22:8
I remember the first time I read this scripture and thought how prophetic. Continue reading
So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking. Gen 19:14
Lot chose the lush Jordan river valley as his place to live when he and his Uncle Abraham parted ways. (See Gen 13:1-13) Continue reading
So the Lord said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.” Gen 18:26
The population of cities of Sodom and Gomorrah is an unknown. Continue reading
So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai. Gen 16:2
This was a mistake on the part of Abram and Sarai. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 