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  • 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…

  • Genesis 46: Leaving Canaan

    Genesis 46: Leaving Canaan

    The wagons from Egypt arrive to carry everyone out of the wilderness. Israel offers sacrifices to God at the place Abraham planted the Tamarisk tree called Beersheba. God communicates with him assurances about going to Egypt. God tells Israel that his family will transform into a Nation. He promises to bring them back out again,…

  • Genesis 45: The Big Reveal 

    Genesis 45: The Big Reveal 

    After all the back and forth, Joseph can no longer contain his emotions. He sends all the Egyptians out of the room and cries in front of his brothers. He’s so loud that every one can hear him anyway. He tells his brothers that he is their long lost brother Joseph, and they are devastated.…

  • Genesis 44: Cup Confessions

    Genesis 44: Cup Confessions

    In the morning after feasting and drinking, Judah and his ten brothers, including Simeon and Benjamin start on their journey home with bags bursting with grain. What they don’t know is that Joseph has put silver in their grain bags and his own drinking cup into Benjamin’s bag. You’d think after last time they’d check. …