It is now day three with reading from Genesis 29 to 40! [I do realize I am getting these out a bit late, but I will get all caught up and perhaps ahead this weekend!] This section of chapters covers quite a bit of the stories of Jacob and the beginning of Joseph. It begins with Jacob and his earning of his two wives Leah and Rachel, and it continues with the birth of his children. Rachel’s first child is Joseph, and her second is Benjamin. The story of Jacob goes on with a lot of traveling, his meeting with his brother Esau, and again more travels as he returns to Bethel. Soon after, the deaths of Rachel and Isaac occur. It then turns toward Joseph to tell about his dreams of ruling over his brothers, his brothers’ plan to kill him, but then they sell him as a slave, and Joseph ends up in Egypt.
Genesis 32:20 “And be sure to say, ‘Your servant Jacob is coming behind us … later, when I see him, perhaps he will receive me.’"
Genesis 34:25,31 After Dinah was raped: “Three days later, while all of them were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and attacked the unsuspecting city, killing every male. … they replied, ‘Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?’”
Genesis 37:26-27 “Judah said to his brothers, ‘What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let's sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.’ His brothers agreed.”
Genesis 39:5 “From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph.”
Genesis 39:20-23 “Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.”
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Day 2 of 90 day Bible challenge!
It is day two with reading from Genesis 17 to 28! How is the reading going? Are you using BibleGateway.com to listen along as you read, just as I am? The reading for today covers the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, Abraham’s sacrifice on the mountain of the Lord, the death of Sarah, the finding of Rebekah as a wife for Isaac, the death of Abraham, and Jacob’s deceit against his brother Esau.
Genesis 17:16 “I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her.”
Genesis 18:14 “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”
Genesis 22:15-18 Abraham’s devotion and obedience to the Lord brings affirmed promise of many descendents.
Genesis 24:15 “Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder.”
Genesis 25:28 “Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.”
Genesis 25:31 “Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’”
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Genesis 17:16 “I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her.”
Genesis 18:14 “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”
Genesis 22:15-18 Abraham’s devotion and obedience to the Lord brings affirmed promise of many descendents.
Genesis 24:15 “Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder.”
Genesis 25:28 “Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.”
Genesis 25:31 “Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’”
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Beginning in the Pentateuch
Have you begun reading? The 90 day Bible challenge is in full swing. June 1st had an assignment of Genesis 1-16. It holds information on the creation of this world as being of God’s will, how man and woman were created in His image, their moral disobedience that resulted in the beginning of sin, how the consequences of sin are now among all peoples, and journeys into the lives of Noah through the flood and Abraham as he awaits a child.
Genesis 2:2-3 “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.”
Genesis 4:7 “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.”
Genesis 6:3 “Then the LORD said, ‘My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years.’”
Genesis 9:8-16 The rainbow as a reminder of the covenant God has with Noah; He will never again destroy life on Earth by use of a flood.
Genesis 15:1 “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
Genesis 15:18 God’s promise of land to Abram for his descendants
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Genesis 2:2-3 “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.”
Genesis 4:7 “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.”
Genesis 6:3 “Then the LORD said, ‘My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years.’”
Genesis 9:8-16 The rainbow as a reminder of the covenant God has with Noah; He will never again destroy life on Earth by use of a flood.
Genesis 15:1 “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
Genesis 15:18 God’s promise of land to Abram for his descendants
For more updates, do not forget to add me on twitter or myspace!
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Let's stay on top of this reading! I'll be back tomorrow with more updates!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Update: I realize there are some restrictions on the comment box, so I will ask you all to join me here: http://www.myspace.com/sarazimmerman. I ask that you write in the request message box "Faith, Family, & Fitness" so I can add you without hesitation. There you can comment without much restriction. Also, adding me there will allow easy access to view updates via bulletins or blog posts! So, add me today, and dont forget to put "Faith, Family, & Fitness" in the message box! Much love and thanks for all of the support, Sara
Another update: Just added myself to the twitter community: https://twitter.com/SaraZimmerman
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“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23).
Traffic is starting to pick up! This is exciting. Our 90 day Bible reading challenge begins June 1st, and I will do my best to update frequently as our group here reads through the Bible. You can pick up your own reading guide here [Bookmark (.pdf)]:
http://www.biblein90days.com/index.php?option=com_product&task=viewProd&gid=2
and read along with us! Even if you are not able to commit to the 90 days, the updates will be here and can be read as you read along on your own pace.
As we read along please leave your comments on what you’ve read. This will help teach, bring up further discussion, and bring out important scriptures.
IN OTHER NEWS:
I am finally on track again with my diet, training, and work! My vacation is over, the training has been good, and I have been eating more disciplined than I have for some time now. That also means that new pictures and stats will have to be included in my updates on Bodyspace. I will notify you all when I have made those postings.
I am still unpacking at my new place. I have already lived here a month, but I’ve been so busy that I still have a closet full of boxes! Hopefully I can get everything organized before June, so I can read without the distraction!
I pray that you all are doing well. Prayer requests are also welcome as comments here, and my group will add them to the list! Also, if I have been missing any BIG NEWS since I don’t watch television, someone please update me by leaving me a message here on this post! I will talk to you all soon!
Many thanks,
Sara
Another update: Just added myself to the twitter community: https://twitter.com/SaraZimmerman
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“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23).
Traffic is starting to pick up! This is exciting. Our 90 day Bible reading challenge begins June 1st, and I will do my best to update frequently as our group here reads through the Bible. You can pick up your own reading guide here [Bookmark (.pdf)]:
http://www.biblein90days.com/index.php?option=com_product&task=viewProd&gid=2
and read along with us! Even if you are not able to commit to the 90 days, the updates will be here and can be read as you read along on your own pace.
As we read along please leave your comments on what you’ve read. This will help teach, bring up further discussion, and bring out important scriptures.
IN OTHER NEWS:
I am finally on track again with my diet, training, and work! My vacation is over, the training has been good, and I have been eating more disciplined than I have for some time now. That also means that new pictures and stats will have to be included in my updates on Bodyspace. I will notify you all when I have made those postings.
I am still unpacking at my new place. I have already lived here a month, but I’ve been so busy that I still have a closet full of boxes! Hopefully I can get everything organized before June, so I can read without the distraction!
I pray that you all are doing well. Prayer requests are also welcome as comments here, and my group will add them to the list! Also, if I have been missing any BIG NEWS since I don’t watch television, someone please update me by leaving me a message here on this post! I will talk to you all soon!
Many thanks,
Sara
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Living the Good Life
Jesus "made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross!" (Philippians 2:7-8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l42O1Bt4wSM
"We need to have Christ exaltation."
I finished reading this last week “In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do” by Charles Sheldon. It’s a great read that was written well before my time. If you would like to read it online or download a copy for yourself, it can be found here on Google Book Search:
http://books.google.com/books?id=cHVIAAAAMAAJ&dq=in+his+steps+charles+sheldon&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=rC4QSpbSKpK0NbqLvVI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPA1,M1
I highly recommend this book and suggest suggesting it to others! Why not when it can be done for free? It’s a challenging lifestyle the characters take on, asking in every situation “what would Jesus do?” I ask it myself in my life and know that I fail to measure up to my own beliefs of his standards. “The biggest room is the room for improvement!”
I am now reading John Piper’s “Don’t Waste Your Life,” which I picked up from my local library network. It is full of scripture and holds profound messages, but it is also a bit more of a challenge to follow. I’m not yet half way through, so I am sure it will pick up for me soon.
(I am a big follower of John Piper, Paul Washer, and theMill on iTunes podcasts; I would recommend listening to them all! And, if you have suggestions for me, please leave me a message hear with book, sermon, etc. recommendations.)
I’d like to get some conversations going on here, but as you can see my following is yet not that intense. I am planning on beginning the 90 day Bible challenge, and forms for the challenge can be printed here. It is suggested by the website to begin in June, but I think I will start a bit early to get a step ahead (since I am bound to fall behind). Check it out and let me know if you want to join in! It is another adventure I hope to get my roommates in on [I’ve got at least one on board with me]!
http://www.biblein90days.com/index.php?option=com_product&task=viewProd&gid=2
In other news, I have begun to workout again. I shall be getting back to updating photos on my Bodyspace very soon: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/Nutmegpeach/. It is an adventure I hope to get all of my housemates in on as well! Your body is a temple and therefore shall be kept in best health to be able to do the work of God! [Can I get an AMEN?]
The road may seem long, but it really is short! “No one gets out of this life alive,” at least not in the humanistic perception of it all. I have my hope in the Lord. “May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance” (2 Thessalonians 3:5). Don’t waste your life! Stay strong and never lose faith!
Much love,
Sara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l42O1Bt4wSM
"We need to have Christ exaltation."
I finished reading this last week “In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do” by Charles Sheldon. It’s a great read that was written well before my time. If you would like to read it online or download a copy for yourself, it can be found here on Google Book Search:
http://books.google.com/books?id=cHVIAAAAMAAJ&dq=in+his+steps+charles+sheldon&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=rC4QSpbSKpK0NbqLvVI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPA1,M1
I highly recommend this book and suggest suggesting it to others! Why not when it can be done for free? It’s a challenging lifestyle the characters take on, asking in every situation “what would Jesus do?” I ask it myself in my life and know that I fail to measure up to my own beliefs of his standards. “The biggest room is the room for improvement!”
I am now reading John Piper’s “Don’t Waste Your Life,” which I picked up from my local library network. It is full of scripture and holds profound messages, but it is also a bit more of a challenge to follow. I’m not yet half way through, so I am sure it will pick up for me soon.
(I am a big follower of John Piper, Paul Washer, and theMill on iTunes podcasts; I would recommend listening to them all! And, if you have suggestions for me, please leave me a message hear with book, sermon, etc. recommendations.)
I’d like to get some conversations going on here, but as you can see my following is yet not that intense. I am planning on beginning the 90 day Bible challenge, and forms for the challenge can be printed here. It is suggested by the website to begin in June, but I think I will start a bit early to get a step ahead (since I am bound to fall behind). Check it out and let me know if you want to join in! It is another adventure I hope to get my roommates in on [I’ve got at least one on board with me]!
http://www.biblein90days.com/index.php?option=com_product&task=viewProd&gid=2
In other news, I have begun to workout again. I shall be getting back to updating photos on my Bodyspace very soon: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/Nutmegpeach/. It is an adventure I hope to get all of my housemates in on as well! Your body is a temple and therefore shall be kept in best health to be able to do the work of God! [Can I get an AMEN?]
The road may seem long, but it really is short! “No one gets out of this life alive,” at least not in the humanistic perception of it all. I have my hope in the Lord. “May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance” (2 Thessalonians 3:5). Don’t waste your life! Stay strong and never lose faith!
Much love,
Sara
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