Divine Encounters

Day 115 Reading: 1 Chron. 6:1 - 1 Chron. 10:14 Reading through the first ten chapters of 1st Chronicles can be tedious if one is not keen to understand why the genealogy is listed. Why would God's Word have the genealogies of many written out? As I pondered on this I realised a few things. Firstly, the world today is filled with doubters, agnostics, apologists, atheists and every kind of person who has some belief or none existence of belief in God. The genealogy is written to show that God is a God of plan, order and continuity. God is not haphazard in His ways. The book begins with a listing from Adam to the sons of Abraham. From the Creator's first man to the Creator's new man for a new beginning of a nation. We see God listing the genealogy from Adam to Abraham. Adam was created first by God. Abraham would be used to create God's nation. God desires to show us in these first chapters that He is a God of process and order.  Secondly, within the genea...

Day 2 Reading: Gen:4:1-7:24 Cain, the first born, followed the footsteps of his father Adam in not walking in obedience to God. They both gave in and thus gave away their heritage. Be careful that your life is not given away because of giving in to the pleasures or temptations of this world. View the dainties of this world with displeasure, not covetousness.  'Sin lies at the door if you don't do well' Gen. 4:7. Lord help me to watch the doorway of my heart for the enemy is deceptive. In the midst of this sad tale of how Cain murdered Abel, I am encouraged because if the blood of Abel brought such judgement what about the Blood of Jesus the Son of God. I am encouraged to know that my destiny is not in the hands of the enemy for the Blood of Jesus is calling me out and terminating every stroke of the enemy. Seth the son born after Abel is killed has a son called Enosh. I wondered why the scriptures say after he was born men began to call on God. Enosh points...