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God is Doing a New Thing
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MARYSOL DIAZ | Read Genesis 24:42-49
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Sign Up TodayNot being in control of events and not being able to predict the future, I have learned to live in trust, which offers the gift of waiting. While many consider not knowing a weakness, those who live in trust discover a richness in not knowing. Our not knowing can lead...
Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of trust. Guide us through the unknown as we stand before you, knowing that you are our refuge and our strength. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
The Genesis text tells of Abraham’s quest to find a bride for Isaac from among his own people. In opting for Isaac, Rebekah makes herself the instrument for the preservation of the promise; God’s intentions are sure. A hymn honoring the marriage commitment is a good pairing with Genesis, since the Song of Solomon addresses the sweetness of love. Romans 7 depicts a battle of human life. Here the strong desire to do good and serve God rightly is threatened by the enemy of sin. Jesus’ prayer in Matthew recalls that knowledge of sin’s defeat often comes to those “infants” to whom God has granted revelation.
• Read Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67. How difficult is it for you to trust that God will act for your good, even if you nd yourself waiting?
• Read Song of Solomon 2:8-13. Whose voice have you known as beloved? How did it waken you to creation’s beauty?
• Read Romans 7:15-25a. How might you let God’s understanding love make a change in your actions?
• Read Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. Jesus offers rest for our souls. How do you tap into that wonderful offer?
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