A Wrestling God Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the … Continue reading A Wrestling God
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The Three Visitors
The Three Visitors The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. Genesis 18:1-2 Abraham, the father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, is relaxing outside of his tent on … Continue reading The Three Visitors
A Demanding God
A Demanding God After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt sacrifice on one of the mountains that I shall … Continue reading A Demanding God
A Sorry God
A Sorry God The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. Genesis 6:5-6 Some people believe … Continue reading A Sorry God
A Beingless Being
A Beingless Being But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:13-14a It may … Continue reading A Beingless Being
A Lonely God
A Lonely God They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, … Continue reading A Lonely God
A Plural God
A Plural God Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness;” Genesis 1:26a The image of God as a stern, bearded, all-powerful, white man is primarily an invention of the West. Certainly, there are biblical references to this fearsome, limited image of God, but when considering the references to … Continue reading A Plural God
The Faces of God: The Creative Voice
The Faces of God: The Creative Voice Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Many years ago, I saw an opera singer break a wine glass by holding a certain note. She sang a high, loud, sustained tone, and the glass shattered. Not an opera fan at the time, … Continue reading The Faces of God: The Creative Voice
The Faces of God: Unseen Movement
The Faces of God: Unseen Movement In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the waters. Genesis 1:1-2 In the coming weeks, Life Notes will explore some of the ways God … Continue reading The Faces of God: Unseen Movement
How Did I Miss That? Part 35: Anger is a Secondary Emotion
How Did I Miss That? Part 35: Anger is a Secondary Emotion Be angry, but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. Ephesians 4:26 There are too many times on too many days that I experience anger. Sometimes, it is my own anger; other times, I am the target … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 35: Anger is a Secondary Emotion
Contemplating Grace 