Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,for in you my soul takes refuge;in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,till the storms of destruction pass by.I cry out to God Most High,to God who fulfills his purpose for me.He will send from heaven and save me;he will put to shameContinue reading “Psalm 57: 1-5….David was recently anointed king – Saul doesn’t accept the anointing!”
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Psalm 56: 8-13…..But God has been alert!
You have kept count of my tossings;put my tears in your bottle.Are they not in your book?Then my enemies will turn backin the day when I call.This I know, that God is for me.In God, whose word I praise,in the LORD, whose word I praise,in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.What can manContinue reading “Psalm 56: 8-13…..But God has been alert!”
Psalm 56: 1-7….Poor, poor me!
He starts off well! He at least pleads with God! Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;But then he centres on his woes – all day long an attacker oppresses me;my enemies trample on me all day long,for many attack me proudly.He returns to God and says that He trusts GodContinue reading “Psalm 56: 1-7….Poor, poor me!”
Genesis 50: 15-26….A wholesome view!
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgressionContinue reading “Genesis 50: 15-26….A wholesome view!”
Genesis 50: 4-14….What a send off!
And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, ‘My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die: in my tomb that I hewed out for myselfContinue reading “Genesis 50: 4-14….What a send off!”
Genesis 49:28-ch 50:3…..A death in the Family.
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him. Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is inContinue reading “Genesis 49:28-ch 50:3…..A death in the Family.”
Genesis 49: 1-27…. If you desire to read it all go to your Bible.
Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in days to come.“Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob,listen to Israel your father…Reuben, you are my firstborn, Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence, “Simeon and Levi are brothers;weapons of violence are theirContinue reading “Genesis 49: 1-27…. If you desire to read it all go to your Bible.”
Genesis 48 17-22…Joseph’s still not happy!
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. And Joseph said to his father, “Not this way, my father; since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand onContinue reading “Genesis 48 17-22…Joseph’s still not happy!”
Genesis 48: 8-16….The Two Boys Blessed.
When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?” Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” And he said, “Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.” Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So JosephContinue reading “Genesis 48: 8-16….The Two Boys Blessed.”
Genesis 48: 1-7….Eleven + a divided 1 = 12.
After this, Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed. And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me atContinue reading “Genesis 48: 1-7….Eleven + a divided 1 = 12.”
As I read it! 