Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
by Simon
Favouritism, anger and hatred Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak …
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Esau settles in Seir Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan, and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob. Their possessions were too great for …
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Let us go up to Bethel “Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.” Genesis 35:3 Have you ever felt the presence of God in your life? I …
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Esau’s Forgiveness But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. Genesis 33:4 Have you had to ask someone to forgive you recently? Perhaps you found a piece of chocolate that someone was saving and ate it without thinking. Maybe you arrived …
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Jacob’s Prayer Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, Lord, you who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’ I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff …
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I will be with you Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.” Genesis 31:3 I’ve just come back from a holiday with Claire, my wife. We were lucky enough to be able to visit both Venice and Rome, …
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Give me children, or I’ll die! When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!” Jacob became angry with her and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?” …
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Work at it with all your heart So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. Genesis 29:20 How’s your week been so far? I’m rather pleased it’s Thursday, or, as Chris Evans always calls it, ‘Friday Eve’. After three …
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Stairway to heaven [Jacob] had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. Genesis 28:12 For some reason I have rather bizarre – and memorable dreams. Last night I had a particularly strange dream …
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Please give me your blessing Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.” Genesis 27:19 Sometimes I wonder if I’m a ‘needy’ person. I do like it when I’m …
