This post created in MS Word – no internet connection at Nance’s house.
Another day at the in-laws house, another collection of ridiculous stories.
Reading for November 13
Ezekiel 27:1 – 28:26
There is an incredible retelling of the Creation of man in this chapter and an extremely condensed version of this history of sin. Starting in 28:12 –
“You were a model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adored you…You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness found you…”
It’s just such a great reminder of how this all came to be and why there was this tension between God and man for so long.
Hebrews 11:17-31
Paul is still discussing the virtues and benefits of faith here when he touches on Abraham again. Remember that story of God asking Abe to sacrifice his only son simply because God said so?
I remember the first time I read that, I was immediately struck by the similarities between Isaac and Abraham and Jesus and God. I always thought that God asked Abraham to kill his own son, so God could “test the waters” of child murder. Kinda crazy to think about, no?
Psalm 110:1-7
I’m getting really tired, but this one appears to be a premonition of the destruction of Jerusalem. Just read it again – there’s nothing in there that’s even close to meeting that description.
Proverbs 27:15-16
As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens the other.
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