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Thursday, October 27th, 2011Cain and his sons and grandsons kept themselves busy with notable advances to civilization: city-building, animal husbandry, music, and metallurgy. But Cain’s brother Seth took a different tack. Genesis 4:25-26 paints asharp contrast between the two families. * When Cain had a son he built a city and named it after him. At Seth’s birth, [...]
“Corn-fused!”
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Need a little humor on this gloomy, rainy day? Did you hear about the family that got lost in a corn maze? No kidding. They became corn-fused. After they couldn’t find their way out of a maze of maize, Dad used his cell phone to dial 911. “Help! We’re stuck in a maze!” Within 9 [...]
Lamech’s Swagger
Thursday, October 13th, 2011Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold. ~ Genesis 4:23, 24 I picture Lamech swaggering a bit, sword in hand, as he ascends [...]
Taking the Blame
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011It was the woman You gave me who gave me the fruit…(Genesis 3:8) First he hid in the trees. Now he hides behind someone else’s actions. And Eve was quick to follow suit: ”It was the serpent. He deceived me…” Thanks to lots of practice down through the centuries, we’ve turned hiding behind someone else’s [...]
Pursued By God
Friday, June 17th, 2011…and the man & his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God.* I remember hiding from my dad once. I was a young child and had been invited over to a friend’s house for the afternoon. While I was there my friend and I did some things we clearly knew [...]
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