Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
“I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt,
and all the peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
—Genesis 12:2–3
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Aw, this was a very nice post. Taking the time and actual effort to produce a good article… but what
can I say… I hesitate a lot and don’t manage to get nearly anything
done.
Asking all the She’s to please pray for our son Victor. We sent him to CA to a residential treatment facility for depression, anxiety and substance abuse. He barely made it to 21 days and left. He’s now with my brother. He’s trying to find a job and buy a car. We’re not speaking because we had asked the family in CA not to take him in. He still needs treatment. Please pray for s miracle in his life. That he would surrender completely to Christ. For protection and guidance which he lacks, and wisdom to make good decisions. Also the He would heal our son and heal our relationship with him. Thank you!❤️
Such a wonderful verse and reminder that we are now children of God and have been given the privilege to call Him, Abba, Father. I also love that this verse falls on Father’s Day. My dad went to heaven in 2020. He is the reason I find it easy to call my Heavenly Father, Abba. My dad taught me that we are to take care of the last, the least, and the lost. Today I am in my way to Westfield, IN with 20 senior high students and 5 other adults. We will be spending the next week working on the homes of the elderly, disabled and single parents. Kind of a fitting way to spend Father’s Day!
I did it guys!!!! All points posted. Yay, Praise God.
So the culprit for the block… it’s one word that got blocked. I prayed and the Holy Spirit told me to alter the spelling of that word, and the post went through the system. Hallelujah. Bonus point if you can spot out that word (lol).
@SEARCHING: ❤️ you warmed my heart :)
@KELLY NEO: what you wrote made me think. Wise observation you got there, more women get attacked in the household and seem to bear more burden than men. Like this verse, God declared war between WOMEN and SATAN, not men, “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” “And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring (Genesis 3:15).
Be blessed dear sisters. Love you all! ❤️
6- Judah lost his valuables in pawn for a young goat to pay for fleshly lust. Flesh lusts will enter through the eyes, take away the heart, and then the valuables. It will cause men to be drunken and foolish. The signets (used to stamp signature), cord and staff represent individual’s ID which Judah was okay to let go.
7. Every sin will be revealed: The wickedness that has been most secretly committed, and most industriously concealed, is sometimes strangely brought to light, to the confusion and shame of those who have said, no eyes see. Judah was content losing his signet and bracelets, and forbade his friend to make any further enquiry after them, lest we be shamed (v.23), lets his sin be known publicly, lest him be laughed at. He expresses no concern for the sin to get pardoned, but only concern about the shame, to prevent that. There are many who are more eager to preserve their reputation with men than to secure favour of God and a good conscience; “lest we be shamed” goes further than “lest we be damned”.
This chapter gives us an account that we should wonder, of all Jacob’s sons, how should we say, “Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise” (Genesis 49:8). BUT GOD will show that His choice is of grace, and not of merit, and that Christ came into the world to save sinners, even the chief, and is not ashamed, upon their repentance, to be allied to them. Humbling himself to be “made in the likeness of sinful flesh”, he was pleased to descend from some that were infamous. How little reason had the Jews, who were so called from this Judah, to boast, as they did, that there not born of fornication (John 8:41). Thus they became examples of repentance, and monuments of pardoning mercy.
(source: Matthew Henry commentary).
5 – Sin began in the eye: He saw her (v.15). It was a snare of ince$t with his daughter in law (not knowing who she was), yet he was guilty of fornication. Those have eyes and have hearts too, full of adultery (2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin,…They have a heart trained in covetous practices). We have need to make a covenant with our eyes, and to turn them from beholding vanity, lets the eye infect the heart.
6- Judah lost his valuables in pawn for a young goat to pay for fleshly lust. Flesh lusts will enter through the eyes, take away the heart, and then the valuables. It will cause men to be drunken and foolish. The signets (used to stamp signature), cord and staff represent individual’s ID which Judah was okay to let go.
Point 5.
Judah’s sin began in the eye. He saw her (v.15). It was a snare of incest with his daughter in law not knowing who she was, yet he was guilty of fornication. Those have eyes have heart, full of adultery ( 2 Peter 2:14). We have the need to make a covenant with out eyes, and to turn them from beholding vanity. Lest the eye infect the heart.
One last try
FIVE – Judah’s sin began in the eye: He saw her (v.15). It was a snare of incest with his daughter in law (not knowing who she was), yet he was guilty of fornication. Those have eyes and have hearts too, full of adultery (2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin,…, They have a heart trained in covetous practices). We have need to make a covenant with our eyes, and to turn them from beholding vanity, lets the eye infect the heart.
SIX- Judah lost his valuables in pawn for a young goat to pay for fleshly lust. Flesh lusts will enter through the eyes, take away the heart, and then the valuables. It will cause men to be drunken and foolish. The signets (seals: used to stamp signature), cord and staff represent individual’s ID which Judah was okay to let go.
SEVEN – Every sin will be revealed: The wickedness that has been most secretly committed, and most industriously concealed, is sometimes strangely brought to light, to the confusion and shame of those who have said, no eyes see. Judah was content losing his signet and bracelets, and forbade his friend to make any further enquiry after them, lest we be shamed (v.23), lets his sin be known publicly, lest him be laughed at. He expresses no concern for the sin to get pardoned, but only concern about the shame, to prevent that. There are many who are more eager to preserve their reputation with men than to secure favour of God and a good conscience; “lest we be shamed” goes further than “lest we be damned”.
This chapter gives us an account that we should wonder, of all Jacob’s sons, how should we say, “Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise” (Genesis 49:8). BUT GOD will show that His choice is of grace, and not of merit, and that Christ came into the world to save sinners, even the chief, and is not ashamed, upon their repentance, to be allied to them. Humbling himself to be “made in the likeness of sinful flesh”, he was pleased to descend from some that were infamous. How little reason had the Jews, who were so called from this Judah, to boast, as they did, that there not born of fornication (John 8:41). Thus they became examples of repentance, and monuments of pardoning mercy.
(source: selected from Matthew Henry commentary).
I attempted to post the last 3 points but my comments kept getting blocked to be reviewed :( I wonder why. I tried all in one post, and then break it down, but all get suspended. I went to yesterday to try to post but can’t either. I am praying this will get solved.
Anywho ..
SHARON JERSEY GIRL: happy belated birthday! I hope you had a fantastic one. How wonderful to have birthday in summer. I hope you enjoy the zoo.
KATHY STANSELL: praying for mission trip and safety for all the teens, adults in activities. May they encounter God and His power.
RHONDA: always amazed at your testimony and the rough path you have overcome.
CEE GEE: praying for good memory and good preparation for VBS, and your stomach issue to be gone.
THERESA: doing a happy dance as I saw your update. How good is God. Praying for your husband’s trip and for you and the kids at home.
5) Judah’s sin began in the eye: He saw her (verse 15). It was a snare of incest with his daughter in law (not knowing who she was), yet he was guilty of fornication. Those have eyes and have hearts too, full of adultery (2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin,…, They have a heart trained in covetous practices). We have need to make a covenant with our eyes, and to turn them from beholding vanity, lets the eye infect the heart.
ok. 5th time is the charm (finger crossed). Please bear with me.
5 – Judah’s sin began in the eye: He saw her (v.15). It was a snare of incest with his daughter in law (not knowing who she was), yet he was guilty of fornication. Those have eyes and have hearts too, full of adultery (2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin,…, They have a heart trained in covetous practices). We have need to make a covenant with our eyes, and to turn them from beholding vanity, lets the eye infect the heart.
6- Judah lost his valuables in pawn for a young goat to pay for fleshly lust. Flesh lusts will enter through the eyes, take away the heart, and then the valuables. It will cause men to be drunken and foolish. The signets (seals: used to stamp signature), cord and staff represent individual’s ID which Judah was okay to let go.
7- Every sin will be revealed: The wickedness that has been most secretly committed, and most industriously concealed, is sometimes strangely brought to light, to the confusion and shame of those who have said, no eyes see. Judah was content losing his signet and bracelets, and forbade his friend to make any further enquiry after them, lest we be shamed (v.23), lets his sin be known publicly, lest him be laughed at. He expresses no concern for the sin to get pardoned, but only concern about the shame, to prevent that. There are many who are more eager to preserve their reputation with men than to secure favour of God and a good conscience; “lest we be shamed” goes further than “lest we be damned”.
This chapter gives us an account that we should wonder, of all Jacob’s sons, how should we say, “Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise” (Genesis 49:8). BUT GOD will show that His choice is of grace, and not of merit, and that Christ came into the world to save sinners, even the chief, and is not ashamed, upon their repentance, to be allied to them. Humbling himself to be “made in the likeness of sinful flesh”, he was pleased to descend from some that were infamous. How little reason had the Jews, who were so called from this Judah, to boast, as they did, that there not born of fornication (John 8:41). Thus they became examples of repentance, and monuments of pardoning mercy.
(source: selected from Matthew Henry commentary).
Hello dear she’s. I hope you all are doing well this beautiful Saturday. Blue sky and sunny over here for us, praise the Lord.
I am back to post the remaining points of yesterday. Third time is the charm :) for some reason 2 posts of mine went to moderation yesterday. I will break it down in case there is a word limit to each post that SRT restricts.
4. Judah was very strong against Tamar’s adultery (in his eyes, she was reserved the 3rd son’s wife legally). He ordered to have her be burnt (likely on the cheek or forehead, stigmatized as adulterer). It is a common thing for men to be severe against those same sins in others, yet they allow themselves, and so in judging others, they condemn themselves (Romans 2:1).
5. Judah’s sin began in the eye: He saw her (v.15). It was a snare of incest with his daughter in law (not knowing who she was), yet he was guilty of fornication. Those have eyes and have hearts too, full of adultery (2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin,…, They have a heart trained in covetous practices). We have need to make a covenant with our eyes, and to turn them from beholding vanity, lets the eye infect the heart.
Happy Saturday, she’s! Another great week of reading.
Hi Tami, on one of my mission trips to the DR, we had an elderly lady with mobility issues, she came with her daughter. In my “Judgy” mind wondered what job could she do. Well God had a wonderful one for her. She spoke Spanish and had come from Cuba, raised on a sugar cane plantation. We were a medical team working each day at a different batey. She had brought books in Spanish and would sit under a tree reading to the young and old while they waited to be seen. What a blessing she was, God provides!
MERCY – I just went back to yesterday and read your comments. I have no clue. I think you may be right about the length, but don’t know why that would matter unless it was pages long. Good points, though, and I look forward to seeing the others! Thanks so much for the prayers!!! They are working because the material I need to sort of memorize is sticking! I also have developed a stomach issue and it doesn’t seem to want to go away. Praying it won’t be an issue next week!
SHARON, JERSEY GIRL – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you have great weather today for the zoo!
THERESA – Praise God! Still praying for the financial situation.
KATHY STANSELL – praying those you help are touched and seek God. Praying for safety for all of you.
Happy Birthday Sharon! Enjoy the zoo!
@ THERESA, that’s wonderful to hear. Will keep praying for next steps.
@ VICTORIA E, God bless
A few days ago one of you posted about being convicted about judging who God chooses to use or how He could possibly use them. Thank you! It opened my eyes to my own sin. I’m helping my church to bring a 50 person team on a mission trip to Central America. There is one person in particular who is difficult, not fundraising, not submitting paperwork, in my eyes not a team player and therefore not a good person to have on trip. I’ve even had the nerve to complain to the pastor leading it. Anyway after the comment from one of you i immediately realized it was God who placed her on this trip, not even my pastor. And that I needed to repent for my hardened heart and judgment. Lord please forgive me. Help me to see people as you see them. Give me a heart to love even the difficult people. Amen.
Kelly (Neo) such a great point!
What a beautiful reminder this was to me that God pours out blessing on us not just for our enjoyment but to extend beyond us. He blesses us so that others may be blessed through us.
An update on my husband’s passport: his appointment went without issue yesterday and he was even able to come home (passport in hand) last night instead of this morning. God’s hand was definitely on that whole process! And now he’s preparing to leave Monday for Zimbabwe. Thank you for the many prayers, ladies!
RHONDA – praying for your pain, your new small group, and the jail ministry this morning.
VICTORIA E – praying you continue recovering quickly.
Amen
Happy Saturday – Blessings to you all today! ❤️ Yesterday was my birthday, so today we are going to the Bronx Zoo! I’ve never been, I’m looking forward to seeing all the beautiful creatures that God has created – so fascinating to me!
GM! Toughness and fortitude. That’s what trials can produce. Tamra is one of those women that has a long trial and presses on and becomes the line of Jesus! Of course she doesn’t know this at the time. In my own life my greatest trial is what brought me back to Jesus. I couldn’t imagine how to move forward after my newlywed husband, with a new home and 1.5 year old son- decided he no longer liked me and wanted to be married and moved out. What? You can’t do that! Unfortunately, things will come our way that we can’t control in our life. Until that moment…stupidly I DID think I was the I was the master of my life. But things will come at us and knock us flat. But, we do get to decide from there, and fortunately I leaned on my Godly friends that pointed me to Jesus rather than the world’s way of how to get through a divorce. What a beautiful ride it was with Jesus that continues to this day. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Our God is good, he will not forsake us when we turn to him. What a privilege we have, through Jesus Christ to come to him when and wherever we are. Don’t wait my friends until you get knocked flat, come to him now, in the good times and the blessings, and then, cry out to him in the sorrowful times and take his hand.
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Another thoight after reading comments from yesterday. God’s promise in Gen. 3 was the seed of the woman would crush the head of the snake. So while the biblical writers focus on the “chosen sons,” it stuck me the God has “chosen women” in the line of the Messiah. Sarah, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba are named but the line probably has others.
KATHY STANSELL – safe travels! May all involved be transformed from the experience.
ARINA – amen.
MERCY – The first 3 points were so good! Thank you! Now I’m waiting on the other points! You “pointed” :) out the prickly, dangerous path of Judah and all that followed – started by going his own way. Looking back at my own life, there was a decision point (there’s that word again!) where I went my own way toward sin. The thing about walking away from God, away from His wisdom, away from His guidance and thinking I was smarter and knew better (sounds ridiculous, right?) – the farther you walk down the wrong road, the farther you get from God and then when you come to your senses, God is waiting with open arms full of mercy, grace and redemption to show you the way back to Him.
VICTORIA E – thankful you are recovering!
RHONDA J – ❤️
ADRIANNE – I love the wisdom and insightful comments from our sisters here.
ASHLEY WHITE – thank you for your comment that Tamar’s story made you sad. That, along with other sisters’ comments really got me thinking about the total despair that she must have felt. Losing 2 husbands and then thinking year after year that she could hang on and make it another year, and another while waiting on Shelah to grow up, and then hopefully she would have a child that would get her out of the no option situation she was in, and then realizing she was waiting for nothing due to Judah’s lying.
THERESA – praying
MARI V – praying for you and hopeful the eval went well.
KATHY STANSELL – praying for traveling safety. May the Lord bless each student and chaperone as you all work to bless others.
Bless me, Lord, so that I will be a blessing to those around me.