Category: Genesis

Seek First Project: From the Dust of the Ground (Day 84)

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person. – Genesis 2:7 Messes are… well, messy. When… Read More

Seek First Project: Does He See You? (Day 75)

But Noah found favor with the Lord. – Genesis 6:8 Does God see me? Does He really look down at this tiny blue marble with billions of souls on it, and focus in on me? Is it possible… Read More

Seek First Project: Remember When (Day 68)

I trust in you for salvation, O Lord! – Genesis 49:18 For me, it was when I was much younger. Maybe for you, it was last week, or last year, or yesterday. When was the moment that you… Read More

Seek First Project: Our Shield, Our Faith (Day 50)

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.” – Genesis 15:1 Why do we not… Read More

Sunday Scripture: 3/5/17

As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.” – Genesis 8:22 If you have been helped by this post and think it could be helpful… Read More

How to Sav(or) a Life: The Only Real Way to Persevere

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her. – Genesis 29:20 Sometimes life doesn’t feel very savor-worthy, does it? Sometimes it feels… Read More

Put Me In, Coach!

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and… Read More

On Limiting Collateral Damage

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. – James 1:19-20 So yesterday I admitted… Read More

The Maw of Primary Lateral Sclerosis

The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. – Genesis 1:2 When I was in college, my friends and I spent… Read More

My Weapon of Choice for Thanksgiving

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. – Romans 8:37 He meant it for evil. Is there any doubt of that? Look at what we deal with on a daily basis… does it… Read More