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  • Exodus 4: Accepts The Assignment 

    Exodus 4: Accepts The Assignment 

    We join today’s reading midway through the conversation between Moses and God at the burning bush. Moses is insisting that no one will believe a shepherd wandering into Pharaoh’s court demanding release of the Israelites from slavery. God gives him some up close magic to perform, turning his walking staff into a snake and back,…

  • Exodus 2: Baby Basket Blessing

    Exodus 2: Baby Basket Blessing

    The scene opens with a standing order by the Pharaoh for all male Hebrew offspring to be thrown into the river. In the clan of Levi, a couple named Amram and Jochebed have a baby boy and manage to hide him for three months.  When the baby gets too big, Jochebed makes a papyrus basket…

  • Exodus 1: Call the Midwives

    The second book of the Bible begins with a recitation of the twelve son of Israel. Then it reminds the reader that only 70 descendants came into Egypt to join Joseph. The story is now picking up several generations later. The family of Israel has increased during their 400 years of living in Egypt.  The…

  • The God Who Speaks 

    The God Who Speaks 

    There several times in my life that I have sought God’s wisdom. I believe from scriptures that God has wisdom and wants to share it with us. (Proverbs 8:1) (Colossians 1:9) (James 1:5) I have often prayed when facing with a fork in the road. Should I go to college? What should I study? Should…

  • Legacy’s Lion

    Legacy’s Lion

    On Sunday, we sing about the “Lion of Judah” in church. If you don’t know where that term comes from, it occurs three times in scripture.  The first mention comes from a quote from Jacob giving his final blessing and prophecy over his each of his twelve sons at the end of his life.  Jacob,…

  • The Three-Way

    When we talk in Christian circles about the infilling of the Holy Spirit, it’s often about us accessing the Gifts of the Spirit: knowledge, wisdom, faith, miracles, healing, prophecy, and tongues. We think about what we receive from Holy Spirit but do we consider what the Spirit of God receives from us. What does the…

  • Wrap up

    Wrap up

    Hi everyone, I hope you gave enjoyed going through Genesis with me this summer. The paperback edition of Luke Notes from the Garden is on sale through the end of August. It includes a daily summary of each chapter plus prompts for going deeper and reflection. We will be starting up Exodus soon, so stay…

  • Genesis 50: The Final Scene

    Genesis 50: The Final Scene

    The last chapter of Genesis opens with Joseph weeping over the body of Israel. He has his father’s corpse embalmed in a forty-day process. This is an Egyptian custom rather than the traditional practice of shepherds. Joseph tells Pharaoh about his father’s death and the Egyptians weep for him for seventy days. They are honoring…

  • Genesis 48: Double Blessing 

    Genesis 48: Double Blessing 

    Joseph is told his elderly father is ill, so he brings his two sons to him for a blessing. Israel expresses his gratitude to not only see his lost son Joseph’s face again after all the years, but also to see his grandsons. Israel says even though they were born in Egypt, they are his,…

  • Genesis 47: Settling In 

    Genesis 47: Settling In 

    Joseph’s family moved to the land of Goshen, the Nile Delta. Joseph brought five of his brothers to Pharaoh and presented them. The Pharaoh agreed to them living in the land of Rameses and offered them jobs tending his royal flocks. Joseph also presented his father Israel who was 130 and said his days were…