Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, “ Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one youContinue reading “The Big Reveal”
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Paternal Blessings and Backhands
“Moreover, I have given to you rather than to your brothers one mountain slope[e] that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.” Genesis 48:22 I’m not sure I’ve ever noticed this verse before. Apologies at the outset — could be a run-on ramble. At long last, Israel (Jacob)Continue reading “Paternal Blessings and Backhands”
Our Physiology Is A Cosmos
Our Physiology Is A Cosmos For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because IContinue reading “Our Physiology Is A Cosmos”
Portions, Lots, Lines and Pleasant Places
Psalm 16:5-8 — The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me; becauseContinue reading “Portions, Lots, Lines and Pleasant Places”