April 23, 2020 at 11:11 pm (A Loving Pursuit, abiding, About Sin, advocating, Assurance, Battling, Bible study, correction, Devotional Series I Have Written, Devotional Thoughts., Discernment, Empathy, Faith, Family, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Knowledge, Life, Love, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Provision, refuge, Relaxed Homeschooling, Resting, Restoration, shelter, Sins, sorrow, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Suffering, Transformation., Trusting, Truth, value, Veteran Homeschoolers, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, worth)
“Months ago I read the twenty-fourth chapter of Genesis a number of times. I read commentaries, too. I really struggled as I considered all the people mentioned and all that took place. I couldn’t get over how soon after reconciling with Esau that Jacob would face another crisis. Over and over in Jacob’s life he was either deceiving someone, or being deceived by someone. Now he must witness his own sons’ use of deception in order to take vengeance…”
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Scripture reference;
“6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.” Job 5:6-7 KJV
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“22 It is of the Lord‘s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV
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“And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me…
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April 21, 2020 at 2:37 am (A Loving Pursuit, abiding, Assurance, Bible study, Blessings, Devotional Series I Have Written, Discernment, Empathy, Faith, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Glory, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Life, Lighter Burdens., Love, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Praise, Provision, Rejoicing, Relaxed Homeschooling, Repentance, Restoration, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Thanksgiving, Transformation., Trusting, Truth, value, Veteran Homeschoolers, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, worth)
“I just love happy reunions! I also love it whenever a heavy burden of guilt and fear is lifted. I know Jacob was so relieved at that moment when Esau ran to meet him, fell on his neck, and kissed him. He was relieved that he and his wives, servants, and children were safe from harm. However, that wasn’t all. There was a huge bonus. Esau poured out his love on Jacob. I keep bringing up the fact that these men were not only twins, but at this chapter of their lives they were about 100 years old, and it just amazes me. Jacob was hobbling along because of his hip.”
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Scripture references;
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5 I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.” Psalm 32:1-5 KJV
“1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
2 And he put the handmaids…
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April 21, 2020 at 1:53 am (A Loving Pursuit, abiding, Assurance, Battling, Blessings, correction, Devotional Series I Have Written, Devotional Thoughts., Discernment, Empathy, Faith, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Glory, Grace, Guidance, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Life, Lighter Burdens., Love, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Praise, Prayer, Provision, refuge, Relaxed Homeschooling, Restoration, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Suffering, Transformation., Trusting, Truth, value, Veteran Homeschoolers, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom)
“The Lord had called Jacob, and then He had brought him to this place; this geographical location, and also to another place…a place known as ‘contrition’. It’s the kind of place where one suddenly realizes that he or she is lacking, and in turn, begins to ‘hunger and thirst after righteousness’. The words of someone else come to my mind at this moment…”
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Scripture Reference;
“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV
” 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are…
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April 20, 2020 at 11:08 pm (A Loving Pursuit, abiding, Assurance, Blessings, Devotional Series I Have Written, Devotional Thoughts., Discernment, Faith, Family, Fear, Grace, Guidance, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Life, Lighter Burdens., Love, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Praise, Provision, refuge, Relaxed Homeschooling, Restoration, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Suffering, Thanksgiving, Transformation., treasures, Trusting, Truth, value, Veteran Homeschoolers, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, worth)
“Where do I start?
Should I attempt to write five more paragraphs and use three point enumeration? I am stumped. How do I take the glimpses of light that flickered as I read those chapters, and explain the impact they made on my heart?
I believe a brief overview would be helpful today…”
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Scripture Reference;
“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” Numbers 23:19 KJV
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17 KJV
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 KJV
“By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.” Hebrews 11:20 KJV
There is so much in Genesis chapters 25-35 that deeply touches me. I am thinking about the human race, believers, sins, feelings, reputation, and age. I am thinking about sons and fathers, mothers and daughters, hearts, wonder, intrigue, romantic love, lust, passion, violation, and anguish. I am thinking about pride, anger, resentment, hate, vengeance/revenge, deception, treachery, violence, destruction, fear…
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April 16, 2020 at 11:42 pm (A Loving Pursuit, abiding, Assurance, Battling, Bible study, Blessings, chastisement, correction, Devotional Series I Have Written, Devotional Thoughts., Discernment, Faith, Grace, Guidance, Home Education, Hope, Life, Love, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Relaxed Homeschooling, Restoration, Sovereignty of God, strengthening, Suffering, Transformation., Trusting, Truth, value, Veteran Homeschoolers, When you are afraid, When you feel bitter, When You Feel Like Crying., Wisdom, worth)
“If I had to narrow it all down to the one subject that means the most to me it would have to be the subject of God’s Sovereign Grace regarding transformation and (carts and horses). Look again at this:
‘And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.’
It was the Lord who initiated this wrestling match.
Jacob kept holding on, even after the Lord (referred to as “a man”) touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh causing it to be out of joint (for the rest of his life). They conversed as they wrestled, and Jacob had to tell him his name. The meaning would indicate his character, and it wasn’t flattering. The name “Jacob” meant ‘supplanter’ or ‘schemer’.
It was also the Lord who gave Jacob a new name and identity. His new name would be “Israel” which means ‘Contender With God’”:
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“Scripture Reference;
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2 KJV
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV
” 1And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus…
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April 16, 2020 at 10:24 pm (A Loving Pursuit, abiding, Assurance, Battling, Bible study, Devotional Series I Have Written, Discernment, Faith, Grace, Guidance, Home Education, Homeschooling, Hope, Life, Love, Marriage, Our Unchanging God, Parenting, Patience, Peace, Provision, refuge, Relaxed Homeschooling, Sovereignty of God, Trusting, Truth, value, Veteran Homeschoolers)
“…His children sometimes read into His promises, and see things that really don’t exist. We so easily set our hearts on earthly things such as material possessions, relationships, and roles. Our hearts cause us to map out a course, and set time tables. We set ourselves up for a world of hurt when we do that. Let’s pause and consider the last words Rebekah, one of the great matriarchs of Israel, spoke to her son Jacob:…”
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Scripture reference;
“6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”Isaiah 55:6-9 KJV
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“41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
42 And these words of Esau her elder…
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April 15, 2020 at 8:02 pm (A Loving Pursuit, Assurance, Bible study, Blessings, Devotional Series I Have Written, Faith, Glory, Grace, Guidance, Heaven, Hope, Life, Mercy, Patience, Peace, Trusting, Truth)
“There is so much there. Talk about gifts! There are earthly gifts, and there are heavenly gifts. There are earthly blessings, and there are heavenly blessings. On this particular occasion we are furnished with glimpses of both kind… “
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Scripture references;
“7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.” Ephesians 4:7-8 KJV
“11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.” Titus 2:11-15 KJV
“8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a…
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