Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Genesis 26 - Issac (part I)
October 4th, 2016Previous |
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Summary
In Gerar, Isaac lied about Rebekah being his wife.
Observations
Genesis 26:5 - Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions
- Abraham had not received the law yet
- He was described as one who kept the law by living by faith and obedience
- A man who lived by faith could be described as one who kept the law
Genesis 26:9 - I was afraid someone would kill me to get her from me
- The son repeated his father's lie's [Genesis 20:2]
- Faith in God's promises causes fearless work with Him
- This time it was not God but Abimekech who protected and commad that the woman not to be touched
- The Philistine king emerged as the righteous one
- God continued to be faithful with Issac for the sake of future generations
- If Isaac's marriage had ended here, there would have been no Israelites
Application
The first step toward helping children live righteously is for the parent to live rightly. What kind of example I am setting for my children?
Prayer
Please help me to see what I am projecting onto my children by the life I am living
Key Phrase: Faith in God's promises causes fearless work with Him