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1234. Ten Commandments for the Covenant Community Today's Passage: Exodus 20:22-26 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading. Ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. He knows it. You are forgiven. Ask Him to help you embrace that truth to live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 9th strategy. Read and summarize each verse into as few words as you can. Goal 1 or 2 words.
22. And the LORD said to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel: You saw for yourselves that I spoke to you from heaven. 23. Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me. 24. "Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me — your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you. 25. If you use stones to build my altar, use only natural, uncut stones, Do not shape the stones with a tool, for that would make the altar unfit for holy use. 26. And do not approach my altar by going up steps. If you do, someone might look up under your clothing and see your nakedness. 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 
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1233. Ten Commandments for the Covenant Community Today's Passage: Exodus 20:1-21 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading. Ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. He knows it. You are forgiven. Ask Him to help you embrace that truth to live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 3rd strategy For Familiar Passages. Read Anew! Read the passage from Last to First! © RR&BC, LLC 2020 God is able to speak to us through those words that we read and reread, as we think about what we have read and ponder those words infiltrate our minds and change us. They give us a better understanding of what God is saying in His word. Through that better understanding we begin to think differently, and our attitudes and lives change. Even our actions toward ourselves, others and the world change to be more Christlike. And isn't that what Christians desire? To be Christ like. To be Christ followers. To know God. With these precepts or tenets in place, let us begin with WORSHIP. Sometimes we have read a passage of Scripture so many times we can't see it with new eyes. How can we change the passage without changing the meaning? What would we see if we take a passage and begin with the last verse and read the verses from for example: Read Chapter 3:10-1.
1. Then God gave the people all these instructions: 2. "I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery, 3. "You must not have any other god but me. 4. "You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. 5. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected — even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. 6. But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. 7. "You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. 8. "Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10. but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. 11. For in six days the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. 12. "Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 13. "You must not murder. 14. "You must not commit adultery. 15. "You must not steal. 16. "You must not testify falsely against your neighbor. 17. "You must not covet your neighbor's house. You must not covet you neighbor's wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor." 18. When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram's horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear. 19. And they said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will listen. But don't let God speak directly to us, or we will die!" 20. "Don't be afraid," Moses answered them, "for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!" 21. As the people stood in the distance, Moses approached the dark cloud where God was. Exodus 20:1-21 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 1232. The LORD Reveals Himself at Sinai Today's Passage: Exodus 19:1-25 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading. Ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. He knows it. You are forgiven. Ask Him to help you embrace that truth to live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 8th strategy. Choose three important verses that speak to you today. © RR&BC, LLC 2020
1. Exactly two months after the Israelites left Egypt, they arrived in the wilderness of Sinai. 2. After breaking camp at Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and set up camp there at the base of Mount Sinai. 3. Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear before God. The LORD called to him from the mountain and said, "Give these instructions to the family of Jacob; announce it to the descendants of Israel: 4. 'You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5. Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. 6. And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.' This is the message you must give to the people of Israel." 7. So Moses returned from the mountain and called together the elders of the people and told them everything the LORD had commanded him. 8. And all the people responded together, "We will do everything the LORD has commanded." So Moses brought the people's answer back to the LORD. 9. Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will come to you in a thick cloud, Moses, so the people themselves can hear me when I speak with you. Then they will always trust you. Moses told the LORD what the people had said. 10. Then the LORD told Moses, "Go down and prepare the people for my arrival. Consecrate them today and tomorrow, and have them wash their clothing. 11. Be sure they are ready on the third day, for on that day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai as all the people watch. 12. Mark off a boundary all around the mountain. Warn the people. 'Be careful! Do not go up on the mountain or even touch its boundaries. Anyone who touches the mountain will certainly be put to death. 13. No hand may touch the person or animal that crosses the boundary; instead, stone them or shoot them with arrows. They must be put to death.' However, when the ram's horn sounds a long blast, then the people may go upon the mountain." 14 So Moses went down to the people He consecrated them for worship and they washed their clothes. 15. He told them, "Get ready for the third day, and until then abstain from having sexual intercourse." 16. On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram's horn, and all the people trembled. 17. Moses led them out from the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. 18. All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the LORD had descended on it in the form of fire. The smoke billowed into the sky like smoke from a brick kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. 19. As the blast of the ram's horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God thundered his reply. 20. The LORD came down on the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses climbed the mountain. 21. Then the LORD told Moses, "Go back down and warn the people not to break through the boundaries to see the LORD, or they will die. 22. Even the priests who regularly come near to the LORD must purify themselves so that the LORD does not break out and destroy them." 23. "But LORD," Moses protested, "the people cannot come up to Mount Sinai. You already warned us. You told me, 'Mark off a boundary all around the mountain to set it apart as holy.'" 24. But the LORD said, "Go down and bring Aaron back up with you. In the meantime, do not let the priests or the people break through to approach the LORD, or he will break out and destroy them." 25. So Moses went down to the people and told them what the LORD had said. Exodus 19:1-25 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 1231. Jethro's Wise Advice Today's Passage: Exodus 18:13-27 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading. Ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. He knows it. You are forgiven. Ask Him to help you embrace that truth to live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 14th strategy. Instructions Given © RR&BC, LLC 2020
13. The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people's disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening. 14. When Moses' father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, "What are you really accomplishing here? Why are you trying to do all this alone while everyone stands around you from morning till evening? 15. Moses replied, "Because the people come to me to get a ruling from God. 16. When a dispute arises, they come to me, and I am the one who settles the case between the quarreling parties. I inform the people of God's decrees and give them his instructions. 17. "This is not good!" Moses' father-in-law exclaimed. 18. "You're going to wear yourself out — and the people, too. This job i too heavy a burden for you to handle al by yourself. 19. Now listen to me, and let me give you a word of advice, and may God be with you. You should continue to be the people's representative before God, bringing their disputes to him. 20. Teach them God's decrees, and give them his instructions. Show them how to conduct their lives. 21. But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten. 22. They should always be available to solve the people's common disputes, but have them bring the major cases to you. Let the leaders decide the smaller matters themselves. They will help you carry the load, making the task easier for you. 23. If you follow this advice, and if God commands you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures, and all these people will go home in peace." 24. Moses listened to his father-in-law's advice and followed his suggestions. 25. He chose capable men from all over Israel and appointed them as leaders over the people. He put them in charge of groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten. 26. The men were always available to solve the people's common disputes. They brought the major cases to Moses, but they took care of the smaller matters themselves. 27. Soon after this Moses said good-bye to his father-in-law, who returned to his own land. Exodus 18:13-27 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 1230. Jethro, Moses' Father-in-law Today's Passage: Exodus 18:1-12 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading and ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. It is okay, He knows it anyway. Bring it to Him and ask Him for help, remember you are already forgiven, ask Him to help you as you embrace that truth and live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 6th strategy. Cause and Effect or as I like to say: Our Choices make a difference. © RR&BC, LLC 2020
1. Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about everything God had done for Moses and his people, the Israelites, He heard especially about how the LORD had rescued them from Egypt. 2. Earlier, Moses had sent his wife, Zipporah, and his two sons back to Jethro, who had taken them in. 3. (Moses' first son was named Gershom, for Moses had said when the boy was born, "I have been a foreigner in a foreign land." 4. His second son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, "The God of my ancestors was my helper; he rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.") 5. Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, now came to visit Moses in teh wilderness. He brought Moses' wife and two sons with him, and they arrived while Moses and the people were camped near the mountain of God. 6. Jethro had sent a message to Moses, saying, "I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming to see you with your wife and your two sons." 7. So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. He bowed low and kissed him. They asked about each other's welfare and then went into Moses' tent. 8. Moses told his father-in-law everything the LORD had done to Pharaoh and Egypt on behalf of Israel. He also told about all the good things the LORD had done for Israel as he rescued them from the hand of the Egyptians. 10. "Praise the LORD," Jethro said, "for he has rescued you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh. Yes, he has rescued Israel from the powerful hand of Egypt! 11. I know now that the LORD is greater than all other gods, because he rescued his people from the oppression of the proud Egyptians." 12. Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God. Aaron and all the elders of Israel came out and joined him in a sacrificial meal in God's presence. Exodus 18:1-12 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn  1229. Israel Defeats the Amalekites Today's Passage: Exodus 17:8-16 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading and ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. It is okay, He knows it anyway. Bring it to Him and ask Him for help, remember you are already forgiven, as Him to help you as you embrace that truth and live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 5th strategy. A simple strategy: Building Blocks © RR&BC, LLC 2020
8. While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them. 9. Moses commanded Joshua, "Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand." 10. So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill. 11. As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. 12. Moses' arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. 13. As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle. 14. After the victory, the LORD instructed Moses, "Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven." 15. Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-nissi (which means "The LORD is my banner"). 16. He said, "They have raised their fist against the LORD'S throne, so now the LORD will be at war with Amalek generation after generation. Exodus 17:8-16 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 1228. Water from the Rock Today's Passage: Exodus 17:1-7 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading and ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. It is okay, He knows it anyway. Bring it to Him and ask Him for help, remember you are already forgiven, as Him to help you as you embrace that truth and live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 4th strategy. Is this a who, what, when, where, or how passage? © RR&BC, LLC 2020
1. At the LORD'S command, the whole community of Israel left the wilderness of Sin and moved from place to place. Eventually they camped at Rephidim, but there was no water there for the people to drink. 2. So once more the people complained against Moses. "Give us water to drink!" they demanded. "Quiet!" Moses replied. "Why are you complaining against me? And why are you testing the LORD?" 3. But tormented by thirst, they continued to argue with Moses. "Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Are you trying to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?" 4. When Moses cried out to the LORD, "What should I do with these people? They are ready to stone me!" 5. The LORD said to Moses, "Walk out in front of the people. Take your staff, the one you used when you struck the water of the Nile, and call some of the elders of Israel to join you. 6. I will stand before you on the rock at Mount Sinai. Strike the rock, and water will come gushing out. Then the people will be able to drink." So Moses struck the rock as he was told, and water gushed out as the elders looked on. 7. Moses named the place Massah (which means "test") and Meribah (which means "arguing") because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the LORD by saying, "Is the LORD here with us or not?" Exodus 17:1-7 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 1227. Sabbath Observed Today's Passage: Exodus 16:21-36 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading and ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. It is okay, He knows it anyway. Bring it to Him and ask Him for help, remember you are already forgiven, as Him to help you as you embrace that truth and live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 14th strategy. Instructions Given © RR&BC, LLC 2020
21. After this the people gathered the food morning by morning, each family according to its need. And as the sun became hot, the flakes they had not picked up melted and disappeared. 22. On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much as usual — four quarts for each person instead of two. Then all the leaders of the community came and asked Moses for an explanation. 23. He told them, "This is what the LORD commanded: Tomorrow will be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath day set apart for the LORD. So bake or boil as much as you want today, and set aside what is left for tomorrow." 24. So they put some aside until morning, just as Moses had commanded. and in the morning the leftover food was wholesome and good, without maggots or odor. 25. Moses said, "Eat this food today, for today is a Sabbath day dedicated to the LORD. There will be no food on the ground today. 26. You may gather the food for six days, but the seventh day is the Sabbath. There will be no food on the ground that day." 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 1226. Manna and Quail from Heaven Today's Passage: Exodus 16:1-20 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading and ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. It is okay, He knows it anyway. Bring it to Him and ask Him for help, remember you are already forgiven, as Him to help you as you embrace that truth and live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 5th strategy. A simple strategy: Building Blocks © RR&BC, LLC 2020
1. The the whole community of Israel ser out from Elim and journeyed into the wilderness of Sin, between Elim and Mount Sinai. They arrived there on the fifteenth day of the second month, one month after leaving the land of Egypt. 2. There, too, the whole community of Israel compleined about Moses and Aaron. 3. "If only the LORD had killed us back in Egypt," they moaned. "There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death." 4. Then the LORD said to Moses. "Look, I'm going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions. 5. On the sixth day they will gather food, and when they prepare it, there will e twice as much as usual." 6. So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, "By evening you will realize it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt. 7. In the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your complaints, which are against him not against us. What have we done that you should complain about us?" 8. Then Moses added, "the LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the morning, for he has heard all your complaints against him. What have we done? Yes, your complaints are against he LORD, not against us." 9. The Moses said to Aaron, "Announce this to the entire community off Israel: 'Present yourselves before the LORD, for he has heard your complaining.'" 10. And as Aaron spoke to the whole community of Israel, they looked out toward the wilderness. There they could see the awesome glory of the LORD in the cloud. 11. Then the LORD said to Moses, 12. "I have heard the Israelites' complaints. Now tell them, 'I have heard the Israelites' complaints. Now tell them, 'In the evening you will have meat to eat, and in the morning you will have all the bread you want. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.'" 13. That evening vast numbers of quail flew in and covered the camp. And the next morning the area around the camp was wet with dew. 14. When the dew evaporated, a flaky substance as fine as frost blanketed the ground. 15. The Israelites were puzzled when they saw it. "What is it?" they asked each other. They had no idea what it was. And Moses told them, "It is the food the LORD has given you to eat. 16. These are the LORD'S instructions: Each household should gather as much as it needs. Pick up two quarts for each person in your tent." 17. So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little. 18. But when they measured it out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough. Each family had just what it needed. 19. Then Moses told them, "Do not keep any of it until morning." 20. But some of them didn't listen and kept some of it until morning. But by then it was full of maggots and had a terrible smell. Moses was very angry with them. Exodus 16: 1-20 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn 1225. Isaac Covenant with Abimelech Today's Passage: Genesis 26:26-34 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Invite God to join you in your reading and ask Him for wisdom. If there is anything in your spirit hindering you, confess it now. It is okay, He knows it anyway. Bring it to Him and ask Him for help, remember you are already forgiven, as Him to help you as you embrace that truth and live it out. a prayer: Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you, Omnipotent God for insight. 3. 5th strategy. A simple strategy: Building Blocks © RR&BC, LLC 2020
26. One day King Abimelech came from Gerar with his advisor, Ahuzzath, and also Phicol, his army commander. 27. "Why have you come here?" Isaac asked. "You obviously hate me, since you kicked me off your land." 28. They replied, "We can plainly see that the LORD is with you. So we want to enter into a sworn treaty with you. Let's make a covenant. 29. Swear that you will not harm us, just as we have never troubled you. We have always treated you well, and we sent you way from us in peace. And now look how the LORD has blessed you!" 30. So Isaac prepared a covenant feast to celebrate the treaty, and they ate and drank together. 31. Early the next morning, they each took a solemn oath not to enterfere with each other. Then Isaac sent the home again, and they left him in peace. 32. That very day Isaac's servants came and told him about a new well they had dug. "We've found water!" they exclaimed. 33. So Isaac named the well Shibah (which means "oath"). And to this day the town that grew up there is called Beersheba (which means "well of the oath"). 34. At the age of forty, Esau married two Hittite wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon. 35. But Esau's wives made life miserable for Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 27:26-34 NLT 4. Thank God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for meeting you today. We, Robyn and Biff Thank you for coming today. Please leave your first name and last initial. Any comments even a period says you were here. Any response is a blessing to this community. And remember, You are prayed for every day at 8:00 amEST And I will be back here tomorrow, typing, reading, preparing, or commenting. I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn |
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