So Jacob arose and set his sons and his wives on camels. He drove away all his livestock, all his property that he had gained, the livestock in his possession that he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac. Laban had gone to shear his sheep, andContinue reading “Genesis 31: 17-24….Pack up and flee!”
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Genesis 31: 9-16….The women had been following the situation.
Thus God has taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me. In the breeding season of the flock I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream that the goats that mated with the flock were striped, spotted, and mottled. Then the angel of God said to me in theContinue reading “Genesis 31: 9-16….The women had been following the situation.”
Genesis 31: 1-8….Frustration leads to Fleeing
Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Return to the land of yourContinue reading “Genesis 31: 1-8….Frustration leads to Fleeing”
Genesis 30: 37-43….The desired result obtained!
Then Jacob took fresh sticks of poplar and almond and plane trees, and peeled white streaks in them, exposing the white of the sticks. He set the sticks that he had peeled in front of the flocks in the troughs, that is, the watering places, where the flocks came to drink. And since they bredContinue reading “Genesis 30: 37-43….The desired result obtained!”
Genesis 30: 28-36….Sneaky, sneaky!
Name your wages, and I will give it.” Jacob said to him, “You yourself know how I have served you, and how your livestock has fared with me. For you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly, and the LORD has blessed you wherever I turned. But now when shall I provideContinue reading “Genesis 30: 28-36….Sneaky, sneaky!”
Gen 30: 19-28…..A complex situation.
And Leah conceived again, and she bore Jacob a sixth son. Then Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” So she called his name Zebulun. Afterward she bore a daughter and called her name Dinah.Then God remembered Rachel, andContinue reading “Gen 30: 19-28…..A complex situation.”
Acts 20: 26-38….A different future lies ahead.
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church ofContinue reading “Acts 20: 26-38….A different future lies ahead.”
Acts 20: 17-25…..Handing over the baton.
Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. And when they came to him, he said to them:“You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility andContinue reading “Acts 20: 17-25…..Handing over the baton.”
Acts 20: 7-16…..A long talk!
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window,Continue reading “Acts 20: 7-16…..A long talk!”
Acts 20: 1-6….An encouragement program.
After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as heContinue reading “Acts 20: 1-6….An encouragement program.”
As I read it! 