Bogdan Chmil
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In Genesis 29:1-3 there is a peculiar passage about a well being covered by a stone that would have to be rolled away to water three flocks of sheep. Allegorically speaking, Jesus can represent the well that has water that satisfies, the stone being rolled away is His resurrection, and the three flocks of sheep could be the three people groups of the first century church; Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles
The famous passage found in Matthew 11:28–30 is centered around three Greek imperatives. Come to me, take my yoke upon you, and learn from me. In Greek also the last phrase “learn from me” has the word “me” emphasized. Why is that? Because there are many people that we can learn from, but ultimately we are called to learn from Jesus. Only then will we find true rest for our souls.
Amen. And μανθάνω “learn” is the same word from which disciple is derived. A disciple is a pupil of Jesus, one who learns from Him. He is Rabbi (my teacher).
In Genesis 26 God appears to Isaac during a time of drought and speaks to him, stating that he should stay in the land and not go down to Egypt. Isaac obeyed the word of the Lord and that year reaped a hundredfold.
God often speaks to us during seasons of trial and testing, and if we heed His voice, we become blessed.
In Genesis 24 Rebekah drew water for Abraham’s servant and for all of his ten camels. This was no small task! Ten camels can drink up to 200-300 gallons of water, roughly 2,000 lbs! Springs in the ancient world had a steep set of stairs that you had to traverse to fill up your pitcher. Some Jewish scholars estimate that she made around 100 trips just to serve this strangers camels.
Having the heart of a servant is an important quality in any spouse. That was one of them driving factors that Abraham’s servant was looking for when it came to Isaac’s wife.
In Genesis, when God told Abraham to sacrifice Issac on Mount Moriah, he rose early the next day and obeyed. This is a pattern that we see all throughout his life. What God would speak to him, he would immediately obey.
Do I have the same level of quick obedience? It is often said that delayed obedience is disobedience. How do I respond when I hear God’s commands?
Scripture says that Abraham came close to the Lord before interceding for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. True intercession is a confident drawing near to God through Christ for others
Genesis 15 we see that Abraham is beginning to doubt the promise of God after 10 years of waiting. God doesn’t chastise him for his struggle, but takes him outside and shows him the stars, promising that his descendants will be just as numerous. At that moment, Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.
When we go through moments of wrestling and even doubt in the promises of God, God deals with us gently as a Father. His aim is to mature us as sons and strengthen our faith.
Genesis 13:2 — Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
Abraham did not just have spiritual blessings waiting for him in heaven one day. He was spiritually blessed by God and therefore it had to have a natural effect. God‘s blessing in our lives should have tangible and measurable effects.
Psalm 4:3 — But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself.
This verse struck my heart. I wish to be that godly man that God sets apart, not just for the work of ministry, but for God. To be His trusted friend is more precious than any ministry, title, job, opportunity, or earthly friend.
I have always been struck that Abraham was called the friend of God, and Moses who spoke to the Lord face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. How beautiful that Jesus says to us, “I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.”
Noah was a man that simply listened and obeyed God, and therefore he walked with God.
In Genesis 8:13-14 we see that Noah removed the covering from the Ark and saw that the ground was dry, but he didn’t leave the Ark until almost 2 months later. He patiently waited for the word of the Lord to come.
There are many times when I move ahead of Jesus instead of waiting to hear His guiding voice. I make decisions prematurely based on my own observations instead of listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Teach me your ways, Lord.
While reading Genesis 1 I was meditating on the concept of how each tree yielded seed after its kind, and each seed yielded the tree and fruit of its kind. When we sow our time to the Lord, we reap more time. When we sow financially we reap finances. That’s how God designed seeds to work.
This reminds me of the precious seed of the Gospel which was sown in us. First of all by Christ, the kernel of wheat that died, and rose to bear much fruit. From this tree came those who had the Gospel seed sown in them, and they in turn sowed it in us!. Freely they received, freely they gave. Now we too are in that blessed stream of 30, 60 and 100-fold... When we sow the Good News, it is fruitful and multiplies.
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God called Jacob back to Bethel in Genesis 35, back where he first encountered Him. There God spoke to Him again and changed his name to Israel. Shortly afterwards Rachel died while giving birth to Benjamin.
There are times where we encounter God so that we have the strength we need to walk through a soon-coming trial