Genesis 4:25- 26 Adam slept with his wife again. She had a son whom she named Seth. She said, “God has given me another child in place of Abel whom Cain killed.” And then Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. That’s when men and women began praying and worshiping in the name of God. That this chapter tells […]
Read MoreGenesis 4:3-4 Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn’t get his approval. The first two children born on Earth were Cain and Abel. Both men […]
Read MoreGenesis 3:21 God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them. I usually struggle at first to fully immerse myself in a storybook; it takes time to get into the minds of the characters and truly comprehend their motivations. When I’ve already read a bit of the book, I often have to go back to the first chapters to figure out who is who. Once […]
Read MoreGenesis 3:15 “I’m declaring war between you and the Woman, between your offspring and hers. He’ll wound your head, you’ll wound his heel.” I instinctively close my eyes whenever a snake appears on TV. I don’t like snakes at all, but for some reason, I follow a snake catcher from the Boland. It’s amazing to see how easily he removes snakes, big […]
Read MoreGenesis 3:9 God called to the Man: “Where are you?” I’m planted on the couch, cranky as a bear with a sore head. I feel terrible: deeply tired, thoroughly miserable, and upset. Mostly, with myself. My wife had something to say and asked if I had done this and that. With a straight face, I said no, even though […]
Read MoreGenesis 3:8-10 When they heard the sound of God strolling in the garden in the evening breeze, the Man and his Wife hid in the trees of the garden, hid from God. God called to the Man: “Where are you?” He said, “I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid.” I think it was […]
Read MoreGenesis 3:6 When the Woman saw that the tree looked like good eating and realized what she would get out of it—she’d know everything!—she took and ate the fruit and then gave some to her husband, and he ate. We must take another look at sin. The Fall has messed everything up. No, that’s an […]
Read MoreGenesis 3:6+8 … she took and ate the fruit and then gave some to her husband, and he ate. When they heard the sound of God strolling in the garden in the evening breeze, the Man and his Wife hid in the trees of the garden, hid from God. I pushed the boundaries many times […]
Read MoreGenesis 1:26-27 God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature, so they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, and, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth.” God created human beings; he created […]
Read MoreGrateful! Wow, every time we come to the end, we ask ourselves: Where has the year gone? The years fly by so quickly, and before we know it, we’re back to making New Year’s resolutions. That’s just how life works, as long as we make sure that in all the rushing, every detour brings us […]
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