Check out these twins. Lee (& Mary) and Lincoln (& me). These guys just happened to wear the same outfits to a wedding and the two of us girls just happened to be wearing the same colored dresses! Is that a twin thing?Since I work tomorrow I decided to do my Monday morning Cover to Cover reading of the Bible chronologically post tonight. Thank you so much, Bev for facilitating this! Anyone is free to jump in if you like! I can't tell you how much I am enjoying this. Everything is starting, just starting to make sense to me. I am learning so much.
The book of Genesis is one that is really hard to put down. It's so exciting and it's definitely a love story that was written so long ago and the fact that it is TRUE definitely makes it my favorite!
I loved the romance in Genesis Ch. 24 when Abraham prays for his son Isaac. He prayed to God and Rebekah appeared. He loved her and was comforted after the loss of his mother! I loved this sweet story. It reminded me that I need to start praying for my kids' spouses and for God to bring them Godly people. Earlier in my life I never went to God first! It's so important! Now that thought lingers...
My husband is a twin. He was born first. I am always fascinated with stories about twins. It seems they usually have opposite personalities. (Correct me if I am wrong.) That was definitely true for Isaac's twins' Esua and Jacob. It is also true of Lincoln and Lee. I found it so amazing that there has been favoritism shown since way back then. I guess it's natural, but it's a hard pill to swallow. My husband's twin brother is a hemophiliac so his parents always had to pay close attention to his health. They just couldn't do the same things. Lincoln once told me that he couldn't learn to ride a bike until he was older because, "What about Lee"? Lincoln has always had a big heart and a lot of compassion for his brother! I couldn't believe how Rebekah betrayed her husband so her favorite son, Jacob could get the blessing (greatest inheritance & leadership) after his father died. She really loved him more! I was happy to finally read in Ch 33 when Jacob met Esau they had such a nice exchange... they hugged! AND.. . how earlier God had met with him face to face and in verse 28... Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome. This is starting to make sense to me! There was so much conflict between the brothers before and now such a happy ending to it all.
There was more favoritsm between Joseph and his brothers in Ch 37 and they went as far as wanting to have him killed and they sold him to the Ishmaelites. But I was so glad to read where The LORD was with Joseph and he prospered!
I am so relieved that I have never felt like my parents didn't love me. I am even more relieved that our Lord and Savior does NOT show favoritism! He loves us all the same!
Thank you, God!
I love you, Lord!
Angie xoxo
p.s. Thank you for your Word!
9 comments:
I love your thoughts about so many of the same things that touched me and warmed my heart this week. I also love your picture. You look so pretty. Being a twin,I thought a lot about the competition twins are faced with even if their parents know better, which obviously Isaac and Rebekah didn't.You have a huge heart for God Angie, and I am thankful for His revelations through you. love you, annie
it is so awesome when we can relate our own life in those pages written so long ago. i loved your recount and am blessed by you. have a great monday. ~janel
Great thoughts! I am so thankful that God doesn't play favorites. I just love the fact that Esau came running when he saw his brother. God had apparently worked on Esau's heart too. He had murder in his heart but God took that away. What a Mighty God we serve!!
Have a blessed Monday.
Great post! As many times as I've read these passages, the favortism thing never grabbed me like it grabbed you. I've "seen" it before, but that didn't jump out at me this time...being married to a twin made it more real to you. I have seen favorites played within my husband's family and it messes things up really good. Your post blessed my heart...
I had similar feelings regarding the issue of favoritism...it is really a delicate balance in parenting...I remember during an intensive time of crisis with our oldest daughter, our younger daughter had the courage to say that she thought her sister was getting all the attention...and she was right...in some ways it was unavoidable but my husband and I were so grateful that she said something so we could reassure her and hear her feelings...instead of harboring bitterness...
Thanks for your thoughts,
Helen
I got behind in reading as I got ready for our womens retreat this past weekend! Thank goodness ya'll will love me anyway!
I'll read tonight. I love Genesis.
So much rich history that is relevant to us today. That is what can truly blow my mind about His Word.
Have a great day friend!
Hugs~
Ang, I have been so blessed by being on this reading journey with you! I grew up with twin friends and they were so close, but so competitive as well. I was always in the middle.
Great post Angie! I sure do love your heart sweet friend! The Lord uses you through your writing to reach out to lots of us. Thank you.
Hugs!
Kat
Great post...you have such a tender heart, such a sweetness, a childlike faith that and humility that so comes out...joy to journey with you...bev
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