BIND – Day 3

Bible In 90 Days – Day 3

Reading: Genesis 28:20 – Genesis 40:11

Take Away(s):

• Esau running to meet Jacob (33:1-4). It says a lot about the healing and peace that Esau had after Jacob stole his father’s blessing (which was in yesterday’s reading).  Today, we read how Esau runs and greets/embraces Jacob at their reunion.  Sounds like Jesus’ parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11-31.)  Not exactly what Jacob thought would happen…not what we typically think will happen in our lives.  May I surprise people by my “turning the other cheek”, as Jesus talked about in Luke 6.
• Joseph’s understanding of sin. In 39:9, Joseph tells Potiphar’s wife that sleeping with her would be wronging his master (Potiphar) and sinning against God.  How often we categorize our mis-steps (OK, sins) and try to differentiate them from “real sins”.  Joseph got it – I pray that I would…

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If you’re participating, what were your observations?