Days 3 & 4

Genesis 7-14 & I Chronicles 1:5-27

No, I didn’t skip a day.  I just didn’t have much to say about yesterdays passage.  I did wonder why Noah didn’t just look outside the ark for himself before he did, but there must have been some reason, right?

Today’s passage (Gen 11-14) starts one of my favorite parts of the Bible.  I love the patriarchs.  They seem so human and had such amazing faith.  When God shows up to Abram He says “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.” (12:1) The response… “So Abram left, as the Lord had told him”… (12:4) 

My first response would probably have been “Go where exactly?… no, seriously, EXACTLY”.  I like to have things planned out, especially if I’m leaving home.  Abram had some faith!  Maybe I should work on that…

Then comes another of my favorites… Melchizedek.  He was a king and a priest, and Abram thought a lot of him (he gave him 10% of all that he had), but in Hebrews we find out more.  Turns out he had no father & mother and no beginning of days or end of life (See Hebrews 7 for more).  It leaves so many unanswered questions.  He could be a character on LOST (maybe he is :-)