I'm reading the Message version for the time being. All through this reading, God talks to Himself a lot, and says "Let US..." a constant reminder that He is Not singular. Also, God told Adam And Noah they were responsible for the earth. Also, I loved the wording when Eve ate the fruit...she realized what she would get out of it-she'd know everything! hehehe typical Woman! Another point, after the flood, God said "For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winder, day and night will never stop" hmmm global warming? new ice age?
Ok, the point that really struck me was how many times God promised Abe that he was going to be a dad. First time when he First went to Hebron... look it over, your descendants will be as many as the grains of sand. Next, God came in a vision and Abe whines to God, but a guy who isn't even my relative will inherit Everything I have, and God promised Again, there will be a son from your body. As many descendants as the stars. Abe says, How do I know that's what will happen? So God does the whole animal sacrifice Covenant along with Another vision. So what does Abe do?? He goes off and gets with Hagar. What?? So God promises Hagar Her family will be Huge too! And I really like this, She answered God "You're the God Who Sees Me! Yes, He saw me and then I saw Him!" I Loved that...the God Who Sees Me~ not just looks at me, but SEES me! Now back to Abe, God comes Again, and makes Another covenant, explains that the son will be from Sarah ~his Wife~ and even promises that He will make a covenant with the son. But, This time, hehehe God has Abe do something Permanent to remind Abe of the covenant. He and all the guys have to get circumcised. So, God tells you something, once, twice, three times... and finally has to Make us take an active part in the covenant so we don't forget again. Yeah, I'm thinking that Abe, after the cut, didn't forget about that promise again! He was 99 when it happened.
Oh yeah, I had to read ch 17 too to finish that part of the story!
This was Great!!! I feel so good that we are doing this!
LOL! I read thru chap 18 before I realized it! Glad to see I wasn't the only one, of course LOLOL! The God who Sees Me, that is so cool. :) Thank you Lord for seeing us, and for constantly reminding your people. He never gives up on us!
ReplyDeleteOh, and by the way, you cheated ~S~. LOOOOOOOOL!!! kidding!!!! Love ya <3 ;)
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ReplyDeleteOK, now I'm jealous! I felt like my daughter at bedtime every time I put down the book I'm reading to her -- "Mom!!! That's a horrible place to stop!" Every night. :) After Ishmael was born and it was the end of chapter of 16, I thought, "That's a horrible place to stop!" But I did. I'm just legalistic like that. Gotta follow the plan. ;)
ReplyDeleteROFL Cyndi, you crack me up!!! So we all made it through Day 1! We are doing it! I'm so proud of us!
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