Today, Genesis begins with tribal conflict and shows how a covenant changes the situation. The covenant meal was in important part of the process. It indicated a brotherhood between the former enemies.
The second part of our Genesis passage is about another meal. It's also about deception and family rivalry. It was always God's plan that His people come through Jacob. Do you think He needed the deception that occurred in order to accomplish that plan?
Matthew doesn't give nearly as much detail as other Gospels about the paralyzed man whose four friends let him down through the roof. Why? Because Matthew himself wasn't there. However, he was called to follow Jesus shortly after and his account becomes that of an eyewitness. What questions arise from today's reading?
Psalms promises that God knows the hopes of the helpless. That promise often ministers to me because I know what it feels like to be helpless to change some things. How about you?
It's as if this Proverbs passage were written specifically for our culture. In good times and hard times, God tells us to honor Him first with our finances and He will care for us.
I hope you will keep us up today with your thoughts, comments and questions.
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