Category Archives: Genesis

I Will Go Down with You

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Pete

It was the right decision, but it wasn’t an easy decision. For, even though it was the right decision, it was the wrong direction. This was not the first time famine had forced the hand of his family. Both Abraham, … Continue reading →

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Strike Four, You’re Out! Maybe Not.

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Pete

It’s just not a good look for Judah. I’m reading Genesis 37 and 38 this morning and, for some reason (maybe an illuminating Spirit reason?), Judah, the fourth-born of Jacob, becomes the center of attention. And this as “the Lion … Continue reading →

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But He Lingered

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Pete

It’s a pretty incredible story. One of God’s condescension. One of Abraham’s intercession. And one of Lot’s almost unimaginable hesitation. Or is it all that unimaginable? Genesis 18, Abraham’s just hanging out when the LORD, accompanied by two angels, appears … Continue reading →

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A God of Seeing

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Pete

She was the “other woman.” Not cherished but chattel. Outside the family, outside the promises. The “Plan B” that should never have been conceived much less should have been forced to conceive herself. The penultimate object lesson of what can … Continue reading →

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A Question I Don’t Know the Answer To

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Pete

How come? How come Joseph never went back? How come, after he became second only to Pharaoh (aka no restrictions on his passport), Joseph didn’t pack up an entourage and head home to reconnect with dad and spill the beans … Continue reading →

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Day After Day

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Pete

We’ve gone analog at our church. At least for a few weeks. What does that mean? Well, we’ve been asked to check our phones at the door (figuratively not literally) and bring our hardcopy bibles from which to read. We’ve … Continue reading →

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The Break Through Kid

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Pete

Don’t know why (yeah, I kinda’ do, thinking it’s a Spirit thing), but I find myself hovering over a “breakthrough baby” this morning. “Breakthrough” because he literally “broke out.” When the time of her labor came, there were twins in … Continue reading →

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On My Side

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Pete

You gotta admit that Jacob and kin make the Kardashians look like the Waltons. Thinking this morning about Jacob’s past as I consider something I read this morning about Jacob’s God. And to be honest, it can be a bit … Continue reading →

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Another Question

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Pete

If anyone fits the term, “Innocent Bystander”, I’m thinking it’s Hagar. Not saying she was innocent as in “no sin, no wrong”, but that she was caught up in a story that really was almost entirely written by others. Given … Continue reading →

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And God Remembered Jesus

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Pete

The cities are smoldering because of their great sin. And I’m hovering over a verse that prompts me to reflect on a great Savior. Back story . . . the Lord appears again to Abraham in Genesis 18 and gives … Continue reading →

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