Psalm: 148 Meditation: ExHow can an event be both a blessing and a curse at the same time? Here we see the instructions for the first Passover, a memorial that is still observed under Judaism today. The what, when, where and how are outlined with great attention to the smallest detail. Basically God is saying …
Tag: Blessing
Monday, March 20
Psalm: 66 Meditation: Gen The birth rights and responsibilities of the first born is a foreign concept in our country today. As we saw with the blessings and inheritances of the previous 2 generations, God and Jacob changed the order of priorities with both his own sons and the first 2 sons of Joseph. Although …
Sunday, January 15
Psalm: 146 Meditation: EphWhat is the greatest mystery of the church? How does it feel to know that you were chosen by God before the beginning of time to receive the spiritual blessing and a relationship with Christ? Jesus’s victory over death allows our adoption by His Father and as result to stand holy and …
Thursday, June 17
Psalm: 48 Meditation - Matthew: Sometimes the headers of some paragraphs (these are editorial in nature) are misleading as in this case. My Bible labels this section: Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand. This records the time when Jesus invoked God’s blessing in feeding the 5,000. But notice that, yes, there were 5,000 men not counting …
Wednesday, February 10
Psalm 119:97-120 Meditation: Genesis – Why did Rebekah instruct Jacob to deceive Isaac in order to obtain Esau’s blessing? The passage mentions that Rebekah and Isaac didn’t like Esau’s wives but that can’t be the only reason why Rebekah did this. Given Isaac’s reaction when he realizes the deceit, we can guess that he was …
Sunday, February 7
Psalm 93, 96 Meditation: Genesis – The blessing Rebekah’s family bestows upon her, while it may seem fairly generic for her travels and wedding, perfectly foreshadows the expansion of Israel. Rebekah becomes the mother of Jacob, who is given the name ‘Israel’ by God. She is the grandmother of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and …
Trees
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review What did Pastor Nate find amazing about trees? [Activity: Go outside with the kids and see how many different kinds of trees you can find. Make a list of these trees. What are their leaves like? What is their bark …
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