Genesis 1-3: Creation to Fall

God exists outside of time.  At some point, He decided to make people and, of course, a place for them to live.  These chapters provide an account, in varying degrees of detail, of how He set about doing just that. He spoke into existence all that is… then He reached down to the surface of …

Genesis 4-9: Fall to Flood

God had told Adam that the price of rebellion would be death.  So it was, though the people remained physically alive, the souls within them had died.  Physical death came to one of the innocent animals in the garden, providing a covering both for rebellion and for their nakedness, of which they were suddenly ashamed. …

Genesis 10-16: Flood to Ishmael

Through the sons of Noah, the world began to be repopulated.   Chapter 10 provides genealogical information.  Being of one family, they all spoke the same language (I rather doubt it was English).  An agreement was made that they should build a city and a tower to reach to Heaven, and so they set to the task. God, in Heaven, …

Jericho Walk, Day 7

Joshua 6:10And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.  11So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came …

Jericho Walk, Day 6

Motivation – when it lives, it thrives – when it’s waning, not much is required to kill it. Interestingly enough, though I wasn’t awake enough to realize which wall we would be praying against, I do recall being unmotivated to roll out of bed & start the day. Philippians 3:12-4:8 (King James Version) 12Not as …