But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.” Jacob said, “No, please, if I have found favor in your sight, then accept my present from my hand. For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and you have accepted me. Please accept myContinue reading “Genesis 33: 9-20….Safely home!”
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Genesis 33: 1-9…..On the surface all is well!
And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants. And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.Continue reading “Genesis 33: 1-9…..On the surface all is well!”
Genesis 32: 24-32….A sleepless night, yet profitable!
And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the dayContinue reading “Genesis 32: 24-32….A sleepless night, yet profitable!”
Genesis 32: 17-24a…..Everything in place.
He instructed the first, “When Esau my brother meets you and asks you, ‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? And whose are these ahead of you?’ then you shall say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a present sent to my lord Esau. And moreover, he is behind us.’” HeContinue reading “Genesis 32: 17-24a…..Everything in place.”
Genesis 32: 9-16….Prayer and Planning.
And Jacob said, “O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O LORD who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your kindred, that I may do you good,’ I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that youContinue reading “Genesis 32: 9-16….Prayer and Planning.”
Genesis 32: 1-8….Heading back to Canaan.
Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, instructing them, “Thus you shallContinue reading “Genesis 32: 1-8….Heading back to Canaan.”
Acts 22: 29 – 23:11….Paul plays his cards!
So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him andContinue reading “Acts 22: 29 – 23:11….Paul plays his cards!”
Acts 22: 22-29….Paul claims a privilege.
Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.” And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, the tribune ordered him to be brought intoContinue reading “Acts 22: 22-29….Paul claims a privilege.”
Acts 22: 12-21…..Paul clearly states his position!
“And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that very hour I received my sight and saw him. And he said, The God of our fathersContinue reading “Acts 22: 12-21…..Paul clearly states his position!”
Acts22: 4-11…..Antagonism challenged.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bondsContinue reading “Acts22: 4-11…..Antagonism challenged.”
As I read it! 