I’ve just wrapped up the first month of my journey through the Bible. Things are looking good. Actually ended the month ahead of pace having wrapped up Genesis and Mark and well into Exodus. Here are some highlights and thoughts from my time in Genesis:

  • "God spoke: ‘Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature.’"; "God said, ‘It’s not good for the Man to be alone.’" Looks like God designed us to enjoy community with others.
  • "God blessed the seventh day. He made it a Holy Day." Do you think God would have checked email on the seventh day?
  • Isn’t it interesting how our sin naturally separates us from God and others? We have this natural instinct to hide that goes all the way back to Adam and Eve.
  • I’m glad my kids learn about the ark-builder Noah rather than the get-drunk-and-dance-naked Noah.
  • What is the deal with all the women allowing their husbands to sleep with servants and concubines?
  • "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, God showed up and said him, ‘I am The Strong God, live entirely before me, live to the hilt!’"…at which point Abram fell flat on his face.
  • Abraham’s formula for success may have been these two words: "I’m listening."
  • Esau traded his birthright for a bowl of lentil soup. Lentil soup? I can see a big, juicy steak, but lentil soup?
  • I love reading about Jacob, because my son’s name is Jacob. But Jacob, my son, is really more like Isaac in that he blesses me with laughter.
  • Jacob said, "God is in this place–truly." He whispered in awe, "Incredible. Wonderful. Holy. This is God’s House. This is the Gate of Heaven." That’s a great picture. We’re standing at the Gate of Heaven.
  • Egypt prospered because Joseph was disciplined when times were good and stockpiled a surplus. I think that strategy of "stockpiling a surplus" still works today.
  • Obedience must be a good thing, because this refrain was repeated pretty frequently: "…just as God had commanded."

Tomorrow I’ll update you on my trip through Mark.

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