“I will exalt you, Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit….
Month: March 2019
Genesis 29
Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, ‘I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.’ So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a…
Psalm 29
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters. The voice…
Genesis 28
After being blessed by his father Isaac a second time, Jacob heads to his uncle Laban’s to find a wife among his own people (Isaac made him promise not to marry among the Caananites like Esau had). It’s a long journey and part way he rests. “He had a dream in which he saw a…
Psalm 28
WARNING: This message contains pop culture references. Viewer discretion is advised. “To you, Lord, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit. Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for…
Genesis 27
It is the well-known account of Jacob tricking his father Isaac into giving him the blessing of the firstborn son (Esau’s blessing). “Rebekah said to her son Jacob, ‘Look, I overheard your father say to your brother Esau, “Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give…
Psalm 27
“The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me… my foes… will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me… though war break out against me, even then I will…
Genesis 26
It seems Isaac literally follows in his father’s (Abraham’s) footsteps. Now there was a famine in the land and Isaac went to Abimelek king of the Philistines in Gerar. The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, ‘Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live… For to you…
Psalm 26
“Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites. I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the…
Genesis 25
It contains a few sections including the death and burial of Abraham, an account of Ishmael´s twelve sons, and the birth and birthright account of Esau / Jacob. “The Lord said to [Rebekah], ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the…