Week Four

From Genesis to Romans this week, I was astounded at the thread of God's unchangeable, infinite power  declared in each book of the Bible we read. Genesis-He chose Abram, and made a covenant with Him-that we have been grafted into... Job-His sovereignty is displayed over and over again... Joshua-He fulfils his promise to Israel by giving them the Promise Land Psalms-He is declared as all powerful no matter what chaos is happening on earth Isaiah-He promises the destruction of

In Matthew 8-10 we read of the healings of Jesus, His power and authority to calm a raging storm, His forgiveness of sin for the paralyzed man, His compassion for the lost, and His warning to His disciples about the cost of following Him. I think this day's reading exemplifies the unchangeable and infinite power of our precious Savior Jesus.

How does Isaiah 22 illustrate the consequences of ignoring God’s calls for repentance? How can this be applied in our daily lives?

Job begins chapter seven sharing his intense suffering and feelings of being tormented by God. When his friend Bilidad shares his theological view, he seems to point to Job as having a hidden sin that has caused the suffering. Bilidad believes that repentance will make everything right.

David cries our for a personal plea for safety, and moves into his awe of God's creation, and ends with a confident praise of God's worldwide justice. I would love to hear your insights into this week's reading of Psalms!

It's time for Joshua! In these chapters we will read about the completion of God's inheritance among the tribes of Israel. We will also see the sight of Shiloh, the worship center, established for all of Israel. This particular location geographic location has several significant events tied to it throughout the old testament. But in this book of the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant is housed in Shiloh along with the Tent of the Meeting.

Romans 8: 1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,[a] 2 because the law[b] of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you[c] free from the law[d] of sin and death. We are set free! Thank you Jesus. Teach us to walk by the power of the Spirit! Open your word to us and may we be forever changed.

Tucked into the pages of our reading in Genesis this week, we read about the Abrahamic Covenant in chapter 15. If you have time to watch the following (very old-I know) video-I think you will discover the rich history of what this covenant means. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiLJqe7ZSGA It is also closely tied to Pentecost, and we will revisit this covenant in later chapters in Acts. God tells Abram that He is his Shield, and his Reward. What more could Abram need? What mo