Day 7 - Promise and Punishment

https://thetorah.com/vayera-vision-or-visit/

My Mini-Bible Study for 2019
Read the Bible in a Year

Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

1/7/2019 Day 7 Genesis 18:1 - 20:18

Reflection

For Abe and Sarah it is about legacy; being old people and
having the miracle of a son is mind blowing; God is pictured
to Abe as 3 men standing before his tent; Sarah overhears

the conversation and laughs and denies it. Abe medidates

for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

God takes Lot’s family (Abe’s brother) out of the city; Lot escapes
to Zoar; Weird story on how Lot had grandchildren; a bizarre story
of Abe and Sarah’s travels and passing off Sarah as his sister thinking
that it would keep him safe.

Meditation:

In a post Christian era, how do we think of this kind of God vs the God
of Jesus Christ? In any event the discussion between Abe and God
about righteousness tells us how we can also communicate with God.

Prayer:

God, I want you to do justice to others out of my self righteousness. I
plead for your mercy on me me for my sin and forgive me that I
Sometimes judge others. Keep me focused on Jesus and all my sisters
and brother in him. Amen.

The Next Seven Days of Readings

1/8/2019 Day 8 Genesis 21:1 - 23:20

1/9/2019 Day 9 Genesis 24:1 - 25:18

1/10/2019 Day 10 Genesis 25:19 - 28:9

1/11/2019     Day 11 Genesis 28:10 - 30:43

1/12/2019     Day 12 Genesis 31:1 - 36:43

1/13/2019     Day 13 Genesis 37:1 - 41:57

1/14/2019     Day 14 Genesis 42:1 - 45:28

+++

Canticle 19 The Song of the Redeemed

Revelation 15:3-4

Magna et mirabilia

O ruler of the universe, Lord God,

great deeds are they that you have done,*

surpassing human understanding.

Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth,*

O King of all the ages

Who can fail to do you homage, Lord

and sing the praises of your Name

for you only are the Holy One.

All nations will draw near and fall down before you

because your just and holy works have been revealed.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.