Something New: Job 9:13 And God does not restrain his anger. Even the monsters of the sea * are crushed beneath His feet.
In looking up the (*) Hebrew helpers of Rahab the name of a mythical sea monster that represents chaos in ancient literature. I hadn't notice that there before, and struck me as odd because of Rahab that is in Joshua 2.
Something Different: The book of Job. I really feel like I am seeing this in such a different way. It has so much to it and is so deep, that it's hard to pick what is old new or different.
Something to apply: Job 11:13 If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to Him in prayer.
Thanks Wendy for leading us! Here's the link to Wendy's Blog.
Have a great day everyone.
Lynn
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Praise the Name of the Lord - Day 19
Hello Everyone,
Well today is day 19 of the Chronological reading. Today we were reading Job - Wow! This is my 2nd year of doing the Chrono reading with Wendy and hundreds of others and I have to say that the 2nd time around on this I am seeing so much more detail, it's like I have never read it before. Isn't God great that way. So in someways everything seems new and different, (we are picking something we see differently, something new and something we can apply) but here's a recap.
Something New: Job 1:3 I hadn't noticed how many animals he had.
Job 1:7 and 2:2 Like God didn't know where Satan had been.
Something Different: Really the whole reading popped out in a different way to me.
Apply: Job 1:22 "In all of this Job did not sin by blaming God..."
Be like Job, don't blame God for my grief and troubles
Here's the link to Wendy's Blog.
We are using the NLT one year Chronological Bible. You can access it on line by going to www.oneyearbibleonline.com and clicking on the links.
Here's a link to today's reading.
Have a blessed day!
Lynn
Well today is day 19 of the Chronological reading. Today we were reading Job - Wow! This is my 2nd year of doing the Chrono reading with Wendy and hundreds of others and I have to say that the 2nd time around on this I am seeing so much more detail, it's like I have never read it before. Isn't God great that way. So in someways everything seems new and different, (we are picking something we see differently, something new and something we can apply) but here's a recap.
Something New: Job 1:3 I hadn't noticed how many animals he had.
Job 1:7 and 2:2 Like God didn't know where Satan had been.
Something Different: Really the whole reading popped out in a different way to me.
Apply: Job 1:22 "In all of this Job did not sin by blaming God..."
Be like Job, don't blame God for my grief and troubles
Here's the link to Wendy's Blog.
We are using the NLT one year Chronological Bible. You can access it on line by going to www.oneyearbibleonline.com and clicking on the links.
Here's a link to today's reading.
Have a blessed day!
Lynn
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Lord was with Him - Day 14
Well today's chronological reading was full of rich stuff about Joseph. Here are my nuggets for the day.
Something New: Gen 37:3
3 Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe.
I didn't know about the robe.
Gen 37:23 So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing.
Something that I pondered in this is it said Jacob loved him because had been born in his old age, but did it also have something to do with the fact that Joseph was Rachel's first born? His beloved Rachel. Also, whether it was seen at that time or not he has the blessing of the Lord.
Gen 39:2 The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. Then again in Gen 39:21 But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. and yet again in vs 23 The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.
Are you seeing the pattern here? Joseph had favor and I'm sure they all could sense that.
Something I saw in a different way:
Gen 37: 6-7 “Listen to this dream,” he said. 7 “We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before mine!” I did not realize that he had two dreams. Not sure how I missed that before.
Something for me to do:
Use God's discernment when sharing His plans for my life. The Lord placed a vision - a dream in Joseph for his life. Joseph was open and honest with his brothers and his Father about what he saw. It is not always wise to share what God speaks into your heart. Not everyone is where you are at and can't receive it with gladness.
Matt 7:6 “Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.
Have a blessed day everyone!
Lynn
Something New: Gen 37:3
3 Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe.
I didn't know about the robe.
Gen 37:23 So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing.
Something that I pondered in this is it said Jacob loved him because had been born in his old age, but did it also have something to do with the fact that Joseph was Rachel's first born? His beloved Rachel. Also, whether it was seen at that time or not he has the blessing of the Lord.
Gen 39:2 The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. Then again in Gen 39:21 But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. and yet again in vs 23 The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.
Are you seeing the pattern here? Joseph had favor and I'm sure they all could sense that.
Something I saw in a different way:
Gen 37: 6-7 “Listen to this dream,” he said. 7 “We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before mine!” I did not realize that he had two dreams. Not sure how I missed that before.
Something for me to do:
Use God's discernment when sharing His plans for my life. The Lord placed a vision - a dream in Joseph for his life. Joseph was open and honest with his brothers and his Father about what he saw. It is not always wise to share what God speaks into your heart. Not everyone is where you are at and can't receive it with gladness.
Matt 7:6 “Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.
Have a blessed day everyone!
Lynn
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
In His Word Day 13
Day 13 of reading Chronological Bible, if you would like to follow along click here to see Wendy's vlog and comments. Here were my comments for the day -
Wendy -That is so great what you saw in the prophecy. I agree, the first time thru the I too skimmed going ok ok ok. But today I tried to really see what was going on, I got more but still not what you did so thank you. Also I tell my daughters all the time, you can do (whatever) you are the daughter of the most high God. It was great to hear you say that too, brought a smile to my face.
Something New: Gen 36:12, Gen 36:22, 1 Chron 1:36 and 1 Chron 1:39 are specific about naming Timna as the mother of Amalek, Sister of Lotan and concubine of Elephaz - Hadn't seen this in the linage before.
Something different: In general I saw this linage differently by paying closer attention and seeing that these are leaders of the tribes. (however Wendy gave it even more meaning..) :)
Something to do: Stealing Wendy's Thank God and my parents for my lineage.
Have a blessed day everyone!
Lynn
Wendy -That is so great what you saw in the prophecy. I agree, the first time thru the I too skimmed going ok ok ok. But today I tried to really see what was going on, I got more but still not what you did so thank you. Also I tell my daughters all the time, you can do (whatever) you are the daughter of the most high God. It was great to hear you say that too, brought a smile to my face.
Something New: Gen 36:12, Gen 36:22, 1 Chron 1:36 and 1 Chron 1:39 are specific about naming Timna as the mother of Amalek, Sister of Lotan and concubine of Elephaz - Hadn't seen this in the linage before.
Something different: In general I saw this linage differently by paying closer attention and seeing that these are leaders of the tribes. (however Wendy gave it even more meaning..) :)
Something to do: Stealing Wendy's Thank God and my parents for my lineage.
Have a blessed day everyone!
Lynn
Sunday, January 10, 2010
In His Word Days 9 & 10
Happy Weekend everyone!
Well there has been so much that has gone one within the last two days of reading, Isaac lies to Abimelech about his wife, like his father did to Pharaoh. Esau sells his birth right to Jacob for a bowl of stew. Rebekah helps Jacob deceive Isaac for Esau's inheritance. Jacob travels to find a wife from his Mothers family, works for 7 years, gets deceived into sleeping with Leah and has to work another 7 years for her Sister Rachel. Then the two sisters fight for Jacobs affections, even though Rachel is who Jacob truly loves, the Lord has enabled Leah to give him many sons before Rachel is allowed to have even one son. In their competition to have sons for Jacob, they too offer their maid servants to have babies for him. At the end of today's reading God does open Rachel's womb and she gives Jacob a son whom she names Joseph which means "may he add".
So what was Something New: Gen 27:27 So Jacob went over and kissed him. And when Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he was finally convinced, and he blessed his son. He said, “Ah! The smell of my son is like the smell of the outdoors, which the Lord has blessed! I don't remember that Isaac smelled him.
Then today Gen 28:20-22 Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing, 21 and if I return safely to my father’s home, then the Lord will certainly be my God. 22 And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.”
Something in a different way: Gen 26:32-36 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”).
I noticed this time that Abraham also had named a well Beersheba after making an oath with Abimelech (Gen 21:30-31)
A nugget I can apply to my life: Gen 25:32 “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”
Again today Gen 30:1 When Rachel saw that she wasn’t having any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She pleaded with Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”
After making this statement Rachel not only angered Jacob, but ended up taking things in her own hands and giving her maid to Jacob to have a baby. I'm not sure why that made her (and later Leah) think it was giving them a child. I makes me wonder how the maids felt about it.
So what should I do with this? Don't be so eager to appease the flesh. Go to God and wait for his instruction and timing.
Well I am getting this up later than I wanted to but better late than not at all.
Blessings ever one
Well there has been so much that has gone one within the last two days of reading, Isaac lies to Abimelech about his wife, like his father did to Pharaoh. Esau sells his birth right to Jacob for a bowl of stew. Rebekah helps Jacob deceive Isaac for Esau's inheritance. Jacob travels to find a wife from his Mothers family, works for 7 years, gets deceived into sleeping with Leah and has to work another 7 years for her Sister Rachel. Then the two sisters fight for Jacobs affections, even though Rachel is who Jacob truly loves, the Lord has enabled Leah to give him many sons before Rachel is allowed to have even one son. In their competition to have sons for Jacob, they too offer their maid servants to have babies for him. At the end of today's reading God does open Rachel's womb and she gives Jacob a son whom she names Joseph which means "may he add".
So what was Something New: Gen 27:27 So Jacob went over and kissed him. And when Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he was finally convinced, and he blessed his son. He said, “Ah! The smell of my son is like the smell of the outdoors, which the Lord has blessed! I don't remember that Isaac smelled him.
Then today Gen 28:20-22 Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing, 21 and if I return safely to my father’s home, then the Lord will certainly be my God. 22 And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.”
Something in a different way: Gen 26:32-36 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”).
I noticed this time that Abraham also had named a well Beersheba after making an oath with Abimelech (Gen 21:30-31)
A nugget I can apply to my life: Gen 25:32 “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”
Again today Gen 30:1 When Rachel saw that she wasn’t having any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She pleaded with Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”
After making this statement Rachel not only angered Jacob, but ended up taking things in her own hands and giving her maid to Jacob to have a baby. I'm not sure why that made her (and later Leah) think it was giving them a child. I makes me wonder how the maids felt about it.
So what should I do with this? Don't be so eager to appease the flesh. Go to God and wait for his instruction and timing.
Well I am getting this up later than I wanted to but better late than not at all.
Blessings ever one
Friday, January 8, 2010
In His Word Day 8
Good Morning
If you are here for the 1st time, I am reading the Bible Chronologically with a bunch of others. We all gather at Wendy Pope's Blog where she gives us her take of the daily reading. Then we can comment, answering 1-3 questions, ask for prayer or just fellowship by commenting.
So here are my nuggets from Gods word today.
Something different/new: Gen 25:5 Abraham gave everything he owned to his son Isaac. 6 But before he died, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to a land in the east, away from Isaac.
I didn't remember him giving gifts and I thought it was interesting that Abraham sent them away from Isaac. In the commentary I read it said "Abraham was careful to set Isaac apart as the child of promise." Can you imagine the excitement and curiosity you would have about you future knowing you were the child of promise... We are the children of promise, because of being the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, we are set apart as the children of promise. Selah
Something new/different: Gen 25:7 Abraham lived to be 175 years old.
Esau and Jacob were 15 years old when he died. What all did they hear from their Grandfather. As a grandparent myself I know we are always speaking into their lives.
Something to apply/do: (When Abraham died) Gen 25:9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
It shows me that there are times that despite all else that is going on between two people, there are times and situations that I need to lay down differences and do what needs to be done!
Have a great day everyone!
Lynn
If you are here for the 1st time, I am reading the Bible Chronologically with a bunch of others. We all gather at Wendy Pope's Blog where she gives us her take of the daily reading. Then we can comment, answering 1-3 questions, ask for prayer or just fellowship by commenting.
So here are my nuggets from Gods word today.
Something different/new: Gen 25:5 Abraham gave everything he owned to his son Isaac. 6 But before he died, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to a land in the east, away from Isaac.
I didn't remember him giving gifts and I thought it was interesting that Abraham sent them away from Isaac. In the commentary I read it said "Abraham was careful to set Isaac apart as the child of promise." Can you imagine the excitement and curiosity you would have about you future knowing you were the child of promise... We are the children of promise, because of being the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, we are set apart as the children of promise. Selah
Something new/different: Gen 25:7 Abraham lived to be 175 years old.
Esau and Jacob were 15 years old when he died. What all did they hear from their Grandfather. As a grandparent myself I know we are always speaking into their lives.
Something to apply/do: (When Abraham died) Gen 25:9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
It shows me that there are times that despite all else that is going on between two people, there are times and situations that I need to lay down differences and do what needs to be done!
Have a great day everyone!
Lynn
Thursday, January 7, 2010
In the Word - Day 7
Well we have completed a week of our chronological reading. Here are some of my findings.
Something Different:
Gen 24:2 One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.
Then again in vs - 9 So the servant took an oath by putting his hand under the thigh of his master, Abraham. He swore to follow Abraham’s instructions.
I knew Abraham had him take an oath I just hadn't noticed it was by putting a hand under a thigh. I read that according to ancient custom, it describes a very serious oath.
Something New:
Gen 24:67 "And Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah’s tent, and she became his wife. He loved her deeply, and she was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother. I hadn't seen that is is how they became "married".
Something to do/Apply:
Gen 22:1 Some time later God tested Abraham's faith. "Abraham" God Called "yes" he replied "Here I am" then again in vs 22:11 At that moment the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!” - “Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am!”
Both times, first when nothing was going on, and again when he must have been distraught knowing he was only moments away from sacrificing his only heir, Abraham promptly responded "Yes Lord Here I am". Today and everyday may I promptly, and obediently respond "Yes Lord Here I am"
Blessings,
Lynn - OR
Something Different:
Gen 24:2 One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.
Then again in vs - 9 So the servant took an oath by putting his hand under the thigh of his master, Abraham. He swore to follow Abraham’s instructions.
I knew Abraham had him take an oath I just hadn't noticed it was by putting a hand under a thigh. I read that according to ancient custom, it describes a very serious oath.
Something New:
Gen 24:67 "And Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah’s tent, and she became his wife. He loved her deeply, and she was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother. I hadn't seen that is is how they became "married".
Something to do/Apply:
Gen 22:1 Some time later God tested Abraham's faith. "Abraham" God Called "yes" he replied "Here I am" then again in vs 22:11 At that moment the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!” - “Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am!”
Both times, first when nothing was going on, and again when he must have been distraught knowing he was only moments away from sacrificing his only heir, Abraham promptly responded "Yes Lord Here I am". Today and everyday may I promptly, and obediently respond "Yes Lord Here I am"
Blessings,
Lynn - OR
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