Day 20, January 20, 2021
Scriptures: Genesis 36, Matthew 14 Well, the exciting genealogy of Genesis is back again. It is difficult to glean from and today, well, in regard to the connections to our NT passage, I’m coming up a little short. A curious thing that I had forgotten about though, comes from Genesis 36:7 “Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.” Jacob and Esau, and their respective families, part company because their wealth becomes to great, and the land couldn’t support them. Thus, Esau goes the way of Edom. Which will have consequences throughout the Old Testament. What a joy it is to have Matthew 14 as a part of today’s reading. Several important stories that have helped us in our faith, over and over again. Jesus retreat to prayer, disrupted by crowds trying to find him. Jesus mourning the death of his friend, yet still having compassion on the people who are seeking Him. There is a lot that could be said from Matthew 14. But I’d like to draw our attention to Peter, walking on water, and sinking. Jesus saves Peter, and asks a question, “Why did you doubt?” I know we’ve all been through quite a lot lately, and this question Jesus asks Peter could also have been asked of me several times over the last year. When things weren’t going right, when I looked at the storm, when I felt like I was definitely sinking, Jesus could have asked me repeatedly, “Why doubt?” Because sometimes the storm is scary. Sometimes I turn my focus off of you. Sometimes I’m just plain afraid. I doubted because I no longer felt like I had control. Jesus rescues Peter, brings him into the boat, and everyone who is there realizes that Jesus is the Son of God. They worship Him. Jesus is greater than the storm. My hope is that God would rescue us from the storm, as He always does, and we would know that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is greater. Jordan
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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