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March 2, 2021
Morning Scripture
““Now this is the genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their settlements, twelve princes according to their nations. These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.”
Genesis 25:12, 16-17 NKJV
https://www.bible.com/114/gen.25.12,16-17.nkjv
“This is the account of the family of Ishmael, the son of Abraham through Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant.
These twelve sons of Ishmael became the founders of twelve tribes named after them, listed according to the places they settled and camped. Ishmael lived for 137 years. Then he breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.”
Genesis 25:12, 16-17 NLT
https://www.bible.com/116/gen.25.12,16-17.nlt
These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their settlements, twelve princes according to their nations. These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.”
Genesis 25:12, 16-17 NKJV
https://www.bible.com/114/gen.25.12,16-17.nkjv
“This is the account of the family of Ishmael, the son of Abraham through Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant.
These twelve sons of Ishmael became the founders of twelve tribes named after them, listed according to the places they settled and camped. Ishmael lived for 137 years. Then he breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.”
Genesis 25:12, 16-17 NLT
https://www.bible.com/116/gen.25.12,16-17.nlt
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things - for remembrance. Father, thank you for teaching us that you fulfilled the promise for Ishmael. Thank you for reminding us that it doesn’t matter about our humble beginnings. It doesn’t matter how hard our journey began. What matters is our trust and faith in You to fulfill your promise to us. My Lord, my God, thank you for this legacy of Ishmael, who was born under circumstances, put out of his home, yet lived to father a nation. Glory be unto God. In Jesus’ name we pray, praise, and see ourselves in the promise fulfilled. Amen.
Monday, March 1, 2021
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Morning Scripture
“Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite,” Genesis 25:8-9 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/gen.25.8-9.nkjv “and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life. He breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.” Genesis 25:8-9 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/gen.25.8-9.nlt |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things - for siblings. Father, thank you for revealing in your Word, that Isaac and Ishmael buried their father. Thank you, Lord, for demonstrating in the Word, that sibling relationships can be restored, that siblings can come together. My Lord, thank you for reminding us of our siblings. Help us, Lord, to cultivate, restore, and grow our relationships with our siblings. Teach us to value our differences, to cherish our diversity, and allow us to grow our relationships to interconnectedness. In Jesus’ name we pray and praise. Amen. I must admit… I am stunned. We hear about the antagonism between Isaac and Ishmael that resulted in Sarah demanding that Ishmael and his mother be sent away. (Gen 21:9) But I cannot recall any stories or sermons about the restoration of the relationship. That they buried their father together does not mean that they were bosom buddies. But it does indicate a couple of things. 1) They knew where each other were. Somebody had to go get Ishmael to let him know that his father was dying or dead. 2) Ishmael was willing to come back to participate in the traditional burial of his father. 3) Scripture does not say that they fought, so let’s assume that they were - at the very least - cordial with each other. A very good friend of mine told me that her mother said to the kids - and I am paraphrasing - , ‘These are your brothers and sisters. Anything else is between the adults. Go be brothers and sisters.’ It is my hope that Isaac and Ishmael were able to go be brothers, despite their rocky beginnings. I was once at a rocky place with one of my sisters. I wanted things to be better, so I worked for the relationship to mend. What are we doing to mend relationships within our families - immediate or otherwise? Will you be fighting at the burial or not attending because of something that happened years ago and you may not even remember what happened or know all the facts? Let’s all sit back and look at this scripture: “And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him…” |
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
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