Deceit. Pride. Favouritism. Selfishness. Jealousy. Disobedience. Murder. Pain. Rage. Nastiness. Affairs.
The families whose stories we read in Genesis had it all...and more!
Sarah thought she'd never have a baby, so she gave her servant to her husband and then got jealous of the servant and treated her terribly.
Rebekah favoured one son over the other and helped him deceive his father and steal the family blessing.
Rachel stole from her Dad.
Cain murdered his brother.
Lot offered his daughters to evil men.
Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers who then proceeded to lie to their father about what had happened for years and years and years.
Tamar pretended to be a prostitute and slept with her father-in-law.
Laban tricked his son-in-law Jacob with the wrong wife at the wedding.
CRAZINESS!!!!
Makes me so grateful for my family.
And makes me realise that no matter how crazy things are or get in my family, God can still work His incredible plan and purpose for us, IN SPITE of us:))
Because it was from the line of Adam (who disobeyed God)...and Abraham and Jacob (who made more than a few mistakes) and Tamar and Judah (who received honourable mention above) that Jesus comes to us.
And it is through Him that we join an amazing family...of saved sinners and an awesome heavenly Father. CRAZINESS!
Yeah I was reading in Genesis, around ch 32-36 about Jacob and Esau, this morning. All that was happening and those names and who is who. Boy I'm glad the end of the chapter came so I could catch my breath and try and decipher what i had just read. felt a bit numb. I think i will have to read it again to see if it makes better sense
ReplyDeleteYeah Mum...it can be a bit much. I reckon the things to remember and ponder from such readings are: how faithful God is to His people and how important family and a Godly heritage are. So as we think about how you and Dad live, we are grateful for our terrific family heritage and Godly example....in you! And we're challenged to set j up well in this area too:)
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