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Abraham-Issac-Jacob 2024 Read the Bible in a Year January 9, 2024 Readings for Today: Genesis 24:1 - 25:18 Day 9 - Next Generations of the Promise Prayer: “May God give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” (Psalm 20:4, NIV) Adapted from a devotion online. Basic Reflections: The unfolding of the promises continues with … Abraham tells the servant to find a wife for Isaac. Issac marries Rebekah. Abraham’s second marriage, kids, and death. 12 tribes of Ishmael and his long life. Esau and Jacob are born as twins. Prophesied to be two nations with Esau selling his birthright (Isaac’s blessing.) Question of the Day: Can you see how God has been in your family history? Tomorrow's Readings: Genesis 25:19 - 28:9 +++ 2024 Read the Bible in a Year is a featured Bible Study to inspire spirituality. This plan has been used on The Bible in Time blog site in the past and now includes new material and reflections. From Day 8 in 2019. By Dave Eitland. Free for faith commu...

Abraham and Three Angels Jewish Museum 2024 Read the Bible in a Year January 7, 2024 +++ Please note! Dear partners in this study.  I need to catch up in the posting of reflections. I will be back-filling the past few days as I keep up with those following the calendar. So I will do one posting of the calendar reading and back-fill the past days that need reflections. Peace+  DE +++ Readings for Today: Genesis 18:1 - 20:18 Day 7 - Promises and the Sage Continues Prayer: O God, whose parental care reaches the uttermost parts of the universe:  We humbly ask you graciously to behold and bless those whom we love, now absent from us.  Defend them from all dangers of soul and body; and grant that both they and we, drawing nearer to you, may be bound together by your love in the communion of the Holy Spirit, and in the gathering of all your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord. In the holy name of Jesus, Amen Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer, Prayers and Thanksgiving...

The Sacrifice of Isaac - Dominichino Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 1/8/2019 Day 8 Genesis 21:1 - 23:20 Reflection God’s plan continues for Abraham Isaac is born Slave and child is cast out but taken care of by God Abraham is tested by God re: Isaac Sarah passes and a long passage on a bury ground Meditation: Abraham’s faith is so deep in God that he is willing to do anything that God commands him. I wonder if we would do the same? Prayer: O Everlasting God, show us your plan for us and give us the Faith to implement it. Let us forever praise God! Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 1/9/2019 Day 9 Genesis 24:1 - 25:18 1/10/2019 Day 10 Genesis 25:19 - 28:9 1/11/2019     Day 11 Genesis 28:10 - 30:43 1/12/2019     Day 12 Genesis 31:1 - 36:43 1/13/2019     Day 13 Genesis 37...

https://thetorah.com/vayera-vision-or-visit/ My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 1/7/2019 Day 7 Genesis 18:1 - 20:18 Reflection For Abe and Sarah it is about legacy; being old people and having the miracle of a son is mind blowing; God is pictured to Abe as 3 men standing before his tent; Sarah overhears the conversation and laughs and denies it. Abe medidates for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. God takes Lot’s family (Abe’s brother) out of the city; Lot escapes to Zoar; Weird story on how Lot had grandchildren; a bizarre story of Abe and Sarah’s travels and passing off Sarah as his sister thinking that it would keep him safe. Meditation: In a post Christian era, how do we think of this kind of God vs the God of Jesus Christ? In any event the discussion between Abe and God about righteousness tells us how we can also communicate with God. Prayer: God, I want you to do justi...

Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Eighth Day of Christmas | The Holy Name Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10, 11 BCP p. 75 Pray this way or this way or this way . Alternatives Today | Sunday | 1 January 2017 a.d./ce Psalm 103| Praise the Lord for forgiveness Bless the Lord, bless his holy name; Bless the Lord, O my soul, who forgives and redeems; God gives us all things’ Everyone bless the Lord! Genesis 17 | Background At 99 years, Abraham is renamed; the covenant is affirmed; circumcision is a sign and binding to all from that point. Colossians 2 | Background Vs. 12 - when you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. John 16 Jesus - God will give all...