Genesis
Ch. 19167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhX0G7PHWn
vs. 1-3: Lot shows the same hospitality that Abraham showed to the angels. I wonder about the significance of Lot feeding them unleavened bread. The Hebrews did that for the passover but that was much later. I've heard people say that unleavened bread signifies the quickness of it. That they had to leave in a rush and didn't have time to let the bread rise and that's why they went with unleavened bread. I'm not too positive about that.
vs. 4-6: Gross. How degraded.
vs. 7-10: Lot offered up his poor daughter's to this depravity. I would feel awful being his child. Your father is supposed to provide and protect your family.
vs. 11: Spoiler they were angels.
vs. 12-14: What stark contrast to Noah's in-laws just a bit earlier in Genesis.
vs. 15: The angels spared the righteous even though that was not the deal God made. God still had compassion to get them out.
vs. 16-22: This is the difference between serving God with your whole heart and desiring other things. Lot wanted to keep what God had pulled him out of. His wife might have lived if they had gone far enough as instructed. Where Lot wanted to go was a nearby city where he could still view Sodom. When God pulls you out go far enough that you can't see that place anymore. Your family depends on you to keep them out of your past.
vs. 23-26: If they had gone where the angels wanted I don't know that Lot's wife would have been able to see it at all. However, you can't blame someone else at the end of the day. We all have to make a choice.
vs. 27-29: It sounds like God spared Lot for Abraham's sake.167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyC0GTVkMe
vs. 30: Now he wants to live farther. We all do this but it really stinks when you learn a lesson too late.
vs. 31-38: How horrid. Also to show you the diversity of the Messiah, Jesus was descended from David whose great great grandmother was a Moabite woman. There was incest in the line of David and Christ. If you ever think God can't use you for His kingdom based on who your family was remember the people who are included in Jesus's family.
Ch .20
vs. 1-3: Back at it again Abraham.
vs. 4-7: Man did Abimelech dirty. He seems decent in this story though.
vs. 8-13: Wild. That's all I am going to say.
vs. 14-18: God don't play. He was like, "Release Sarah! No children until you do!"
Ch. 21
vs. 1-7: Isaac is born! Sarah laughs again but I am assuming in joy.
vs. 8-11: Abraham loved Ishmeal. I understand your concern Sarah but this was your plan. *Insert meme, "Well if it isn't the consequences of my own actions" Here*
vs. 12-14: God took care of the situation with Sarah. Poor Hagar is just thrown around here. At least God has promised to make them a great nation.
vs.15-21: God still sees Hagar. He also hears the cry of the boy Ishmael. God is a merciful God full of compassion even when others cause Him of none, The Lord remains true.
vs. 22-24: Abemelich needs a good old contract so that Abraham's habits won't repeat.
vs. 25-31: We see more treaties between Abraham and Abimelech. He must have stayed here for longer than other places.
vs. 32-34: The Everlastion God. Wow, what a beautiful thing. He will prevail.
Mathew:
Ch. 7
vs. 1-6: It's really interesting in this passage that the last verse is clumped together with the judgment passage. I'm not sure about the significance but I will say that these verses are both taken out of context a lot. Not judging doesn't give someone else leeway for a lack of accountability. Also not wasting your pearls has more to do with scorners than people who you deem less than you.
vs. 7-11: What a beautiful description of God's relationship with us. It's easy to see Him as only a Judge and forget that He is our Father. He wants to bless us.
vs. 12-14: As you would have them do to you. Not as they treat you. It also doesn't say after they treat you badly to reciprocate that behavior. Just saying.
vs. 15-21: We like to apply the fruits passage to saints but it is really toward prophets or leadership. People need to be observant and watchful of who they are receiving instruction from. They might know the Bible in and out and preach beautiful sermons but beat their children at home. You will know them by their fruits, not their beautiful leaves.
vs. 21-23: What a harrowing warning.
vs. 24-27: Anyone who's dealt with foundation issues in their house understands the frustration of a poor foundation. We need our lives to be built on the word of God.
vs, 28-29: The difference between those before Him and Jesus. TOHim was given all power and authority. Jesus is the rock.
This was yesterday's reading! Sorry for its tardiness. I like to keep Sundays as my Sabbath an do as little work as possible. I will try and post them early next time!167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMzA3fI7yU
