THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
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HI!
A young man had finished his 3rd year in college, and was spending the weekend at home. Somewhat bored with the old place, he was regaling his father with the wonders of the enlightened people at college.
He said, "Why Dad, in our chemistry lab we have even made an acid that will dissolve any known substance."
His father said, "Well, that's great son. What do they keep it in?"
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Gen 35:23-29
23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
KJV
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Jacob now had twelve sons. Those would become the twelve tribes of Israel.
God had promised Abraham that his descendents would be so many they would be like the "sands of the sea." From these twelve tribes would come an innumerable host.
Isaac, now in Hebron (vs 27), and only about 20 miles from Bethlehem, died.
Jacob and Essau, TOGETHER, buried their father. It is noteworthy that these men had become content with their places assigned by God and their own actions. They were at peace with one another.
Later their descendents would war with one another. And today, some 4,000 years later, they are STILL warring with one another.
Folks, society is not progressing, it is regressing!
In years past, people lived miles from one another, walked or rode horses, but KNEW their neighbors. Today, we drive home into our self-enclosed garages, and don't even know the neighbors next door!
In years past, people in an area would travel miles each Sunday to attend church. God was the center of lives and society. Today, those living closest to the perimeter of the church are the ones who never attend. It seems we have alienated ourselves by our own seclusion.
In years past, churches were a "help-center" for the hurting, and an "outreach-center" for the lost. Today, most churches are just social clubs for the religious, and notably unconcerned about the hurting and the lost.
As Christians, let us determine to "reach out" with the Gospel of Christ and peace to ALL our neighbors.
Love ya,
Bruce