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Category Archives: family
A name
Genesis 10:21-32 21 To Shem also children were born. He was the ancestor of all the children of Eber, and an older brother of Japheth. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of … Continue reading
Family History
Matthew 1:1-5 1 A record of the family history of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, a descendant of Abraham. 2 Abraham was father of Isaac, and Isaac was father of Jacob, and Jacob was father of Judah and his … Continue reading
faithless to one another
Malachi 2:10-17 Malachi serves as a kind of go-between in an ongoing conflict between the people and the LORD. He has already brought the LORD’s response to two complaints the people had, and in today’s text he reveals another. The … Continue reading
companionship
Ecclesiastes 4 The theme that links together this chapter is companionship. Life can be hard, and we need others to come alongside us and comfort us when it gets so. Whether it’s a spouse, children, neighbors or God himself, we … Continue reading
trophy wives
Proverbs 31:10-31 King Lemuel lived in a world (much like ours) where women were usually seen as objects to be used and looked at. His mother taught him better. She taught him to look for a wife of true excellence. … Continue reading
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Father’s Day
The living, the living– they praise you, as I am doing today; fathers tell their children about your faithfulness. (Isaiah 38:19 NIV) Buck Vann did not have a long life, but he did have the opportunity to experience the faithfulness … Continue reading
reminders of his faithfulness
Psalm 128 Fruitful labor, a loving wife, and a growing family, including the outrageously incredible blessing of grandchildren: I get it now. I may have intellectually assented to the truth of this psalm when I was younger, but I really … Continue reading
unless the LORD…
Psalm 127 The psalmist pictures hard workers, and careful defenders, then tells them both that unless the LORD is with them, their efforts are wasted. A believer is going to work, but he is also going to show his faith … Continue reading
the shadow
2 Chronicles 27 Jotham spends ten of his 16 years as king with his father as a leper king, in his shadow. Those ten years were a constant reminder and warning for him not to presume upon his own authority, … Continue reading
first things first
1 Chronicles 9 This chapter records representative genealogies of those who returned to Jerusalem after the exile. Of particular interest to the chronicler is the maintenance and watching of the temple area. The detail in which the chronicler describes these … Continue reading
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