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For the Christian, growth in our understanding of God is a process that never ends. As we experience God in all of His power, majesty, mercy, grace, and love, and grow in relationship to the Father, Son, and Spirit, we look back at our lives with a new perspective. We may gain an appreciation forContinue reading “Day 10: Genesis 30-31”

If you ask most Christians who is in control of their life they will answer that God is- of course. We all have a pretty good theological understanding of who God is and how all things are created and sustained by Him. Even so, we are sometimes tempted to take matters into our own handsContinue reading “Day 9: Genesis 27-29”

A good life can’t always be measured just by possessions, status, or length. These may all be part of what makes a life meaningful, but many have died with all of that and still have had a miserable life. Others have the opposite experience, living without what the world considers success but having had aContinue reading “Day 8: Genesis 25-26”

The fact that someone is a faithful follower of God does not guarantee them a life without pain and sorrow. Although as we saw in yesterday’s reading Abraham was not perfect, he was still committed to serving the Lord and following His leading. Abraham became a wealthy man and maintained an extensive household. By manyContinue reading “Day 7: Genesis 22-24”

Many people outside the church have an impression of the Bible as a book that just tells the story of unrealistically holy believers locked in a struggle with unworthy evil foes. It is certainly true that we see those opposed to God, to Christ, and to the church portrayed as evil, often unrepentantly so. ButContinue reading “Day 6: Genesis 19-21”

It’s not always easy waiting for someone to come through on a commitment. We like to see events unfold on our schedule, not dependent on what another person will do. There is something deep inside each person that wants to be in control of the situation. When we find that we aren’t in charge, weContinue reading “Day 5: Genesis 16-18”

Imagine leaving behind everything you own and the place you have lived all your life to move to an unknown place. Imagine further that you don’t get where you are going and have to settle for someplace about halfway there. On top of that, your family’s patriarch dies, leaving you in charge. What do youContinue reading “Day 4: Genesis 12-15”

One of the great wishes of many people in our world today is that all of the people of the world would be able to get along and get together. This sentiment is perhaps most famously expressed in John Lennon’s song Imagine, which asks its audience to imagine a world in which all of theContinue reading “Day 3: Genesis 8-11”

Many Christians in our own day look at the world around us, see evil flourishing, and wonder when God is going to do something about it. We think that if He was really paying attention, He would swiftly judge those who are evil and bring a change for the better to society. Rather presumptuously, weContinue reading “Day 2: Genesis 4-7”

The beginning of a new year is, in one sense, an artificial marker. The position of the earth hasn’t changed much, and we’re still here at the beginning of winter with months to go. The fact that there are other calendars that begin and end the year at different points in time than ours emphasizesContinue reading “Day 1: Genesis 1-3”