Post by Woody Williams on Jan 2, 2007 8:14:49 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Genesis 25:19-26
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These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham was the
father of Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he married
Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of
Laban the Aramean. Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she
was barren; and the LORD granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah
conceived. The children struggled together within her; and she said,
"If it is to be this way, why do I live?" So she went to inquire of
the LORD.
And the LORD said to her,
"Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples born of you shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other,
the elder shall serve the younger."
When her time to give birth was at hand, there were twins in her
womb. The first came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so
they named him Esau. Afterward his brother came out, with his hand
gripping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years
old when she bore them.
Devotional----------
Another remarkable birth! Twins are born to Rebekah and Isaac, Esau
and Jacob. The line of promised ones, that began with Abraham,
continues. God is certainly in charge of this family he has called to
be the instrument through whom God would bless the world.
Prayer
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I thank you, Lord, for what you have done to provide a story of
redemption that includes me as well as those ancient ones. Amen
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These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham was the
father of Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he married
Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of
Laban the Aramean. Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she
was barren; and the LORD granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah
conceived. The children struggled together within her; and she said,
"If it is to be this way, why do I live?" So she went to inquire of
the LORD.
And the LORD said to her,
"Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples born of you shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other,
the elder shall serve the younger."
When her time to give birth was at hand, there were twins in her
womb. The first came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so
they named him Esau. Afterward his brother came out, with his hand
gripping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years
old when she bore them.
Devotional----------
Another remarkable birth! Twins are born to Rebekah and Isaac, Esau
and Jacob. The line of promised ones, that began with Abraham,
continues. God is certainly in charge of this family he has called to
be the instrument through whom God would bless the world.
Prayer
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I thank you, Lord, for what you have done to provide a story of
redemption that includes me as well as those ancient ones. Amen