Category Archives: Genesis

Marinating in Love

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed. Your seed will be … Continue reading →

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Do I Have Time to Garden?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

[Jody note: Every Monday I will be sharing my thoughts and what I have learned from the lectionary texts from the previous day, maybe one of the four, maybe all four.] One day, Jacob was cooking some stew, when Esau … Continue reading →

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Father Gives

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God … Continue reading →

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Heart Worship

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

I will thank the LORD with all my heart; I will declare all Your wonderful works. I will rejoice and boast about You; I will sing about Your name, Most High.      Psalm 9:1-2 (HCSB) For thousands of years we have … Continue reading →

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God Rested – and so am I

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

By the seventh day God had finished his work, and so he rested. God blessed the seventh day and made it special because on that day he rested from his work.    Genesis 2:2-3 (CEV) Yesterday my day ran very long. … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” … Continue reading →

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The sometimes uncomfortable Way

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great. Genesis 15:1 (HCSB) The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; … Continue reading →

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The Measure of a Woman (Man)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm … Continue reading →

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Abba, Help me!

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

From that time on, Esau hated Jacob because their father had given Jacob the blessing. And Esau began to scheme: “I will soon be mourning my father’s death. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.”       Genesis 27:41 (NLT, my … Continue reading →

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Divine Thinking

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a … Continue reading →

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