Daily Devotional, Genesis Chapter 25, 26
Remarriage, Deceit, and Peace
These two chapters seem to go all over the place in regards to themes. It is
one of the reasons that I hope these daily devotions encourage you to check out
the scriptures yourself, think about them and were possible, apply the concepts
learned into your life.
We see that Abraham has remarried after the death of Sarah, despite his age he
has more children. There are several things to think about here but one of the
things that sticks out to me is the knowledge that this is a continuation of
the story of the separation of Jews, Muslims, and to some extent, later on,
Christians.
One of the things that causes me to ponder here is that despite the
differences in belief that would later develop, Isaac and Ishmael came together
to bury their father. There is a recognition of family among these half
brothers. They found a way to come together and accomplish something despite
their differences. Family and the love of Abraham had for his children,
especially these two sons was a contributing factor as to why these two could
come together to honor their father. As I write this, it is known in America as
National Son's Day; Abraham was a father who was also honored by his sons.
We also read about other decedents and some of the early history of the decedents
of Ishmael and Isaac. We also see aspects of deceit among family. There is the
desire for power and wealth we see in the story of Jacob and Esau where one
brother tricks the other out of his birthright. While it can be debated as to
what is right or wrong, one could also debate if one appreciates what they have
or do they take these things lightly.
Today, many of us are in the same boat. Do we appreciate the things we have? Do we take what we have for granted and live in the moment or do we plan for the future? I'll admit, I'm guilty and as a result I know how much better things could have been.
There is so much more in these two chapters, but you can check them out for yourself. It would be interesting to know your thoughts and what stuck out to you. What caused you to ponder?
To see Genesis Chapter 25 and 26 Click the following link:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+25%2C+26&version=CEV
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