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Jacob and Esau are reconciled -  Johannes van den Hoecke My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 1/12/2019     Day 12   Genesis 31:1 - 36:43 Reflection This long scripture tells a vary of Jacob and other family members. Of Jacob, kings of Edom, Isaac, Benjamin and Rachel, Dinah, Esau, WWF angel, Laban and Jacob’s wives. Meditation: Admits the good and bad, God travels with us. Prayer: I remember your stories, the good and the bad, and how you are with us always. Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 1/13/2019     Day 13   Genesis 37:1 - 41:57 1/14/2019     Day 14   Genesis 42:1 - 45:28 1/15/2019     Day 15   Genesis 46: 1 - 50:26 1/16/2019     Day 16   Exodus 1:1 - 4:31 1/17/ 2019  ...

Reflecting on the Daily Office readings for today. Opening Sentence Jesus said, "If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." + Mark 8:34 Prayer Sites | Click here | Pray daily! Read Today Leap Day | Monday | 29 February 2016 Psalm 80; Genesis 44:18-34; 1 Corinthians 7:25-31; Mark 5:21-43 Psalm 80 Restore the nation from its enemies, O God, for they are destroying us; Redeem us. Genesis 44 Judah pleas before his unknown brother Joseph now governor of Egypt to take him as a slave rather than his brother Benjamin for his elderly father Jacob would die at the news. 1 Corinthians 7 Paul's eschatology assumes Jesus is coming again like the day after tomorrow - very soon - so there is no need for keeping the conventions of culture like marriage for they will all pass away when Jesus comes again. Be ready for the Lord is coming ... on God's timeline. Mark 5 Two women are healed- the crowds surround Jesus as a...

Opening Sentence To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, because we have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God by following his laws which he set before us. + Daniel 9:9,10 Prayer Sites | Click here | Pray daily! Read Today | Thursday | 26 February 2016 Ps. 95  69:1–23 (24–30) 31–38; Ps. 73; Gen. 43:1–15; 1 Cor. 7:1–9; Mark 4:35–41 Psalm 95 | Literary type | Enthronement Festival  |  click here Genesis 43 The continuing saga - the brothers of Joseph ran out of food; shared with Jacob the conditions of buying more food; Benjamin goes with them with double the money and some local luxuries ; the brothers did as they were told to do. 1 Corinthians 7 Paul talks concerning marriage. Mark 4 Jesus is sleeping on a boat and sleeps through the storm; the disciples are afraid and wake Jesus up; irritated that he is woken up - Jesus shouts and stills the storm and yells at the disciples - do you not have faith? ...