Marbaniang, Domenic

'When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?.... Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there..." (Gen.42:1,2) Oftentimes, God uses circumstances to guide us. But, He always guides to only the good, never into evil. In this incident, Jacob is being constrained towards the only logical and practical option left. But, this constraint was what God actually used to get them to Egypt according to His plan. When we trust in divine sovereignty, we can give thanks to God in everything. If we feel confused about some decision, we can ask, "What is the good, practical and God-pleasing final option or solution to this issue?" We don't need to just stand looking for some answer or for someone to do something. Just take a decision.

GOD  C R E A T E S  . . . Sun C C ommencement Day FIRST DAY Shining Light Mon R R ift Day (Divide) FIRMAMENT DAY Sky Tue E E arth Day FRUITS AND FLOWERS DAY Seed Wed A A stronomical Day FIREBALLS DAY (Sun is a Fireball) Stars Thur T T ake Off Day FISH AND FLIGHT DAY (Birds Take Off) Sea Fri E E ve's  & Adam's Day FAMILY DAY (Animals and Humans) Society (Adam and Eve) Sat S S abbath Day FREE TIME DAY Sabbath

"Arise, go to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take yourself a wife from there of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother. (Gen 28:2 NKJ) Isaac had an Eleazar, but Jacob had none; he was to find a wife by himself, and that was done. The marriage of Isaac and Rebekah have often been quoted as the ideal one. Of course, the entire episode is quite dramatic, and involves strong themes of obedience, faith, excitement, and wisdom. Jacob's story is also dramatic, and romantic as well, filled with episodes of heroism, love, deception, tragedy, patience, sly, escape, brokenness, surprise, mourning, and indefatigable faith. We know it already that Isaac was very old when he sent Jacob away. Abraham was also very old when he had sent Eleazar away to find for Isaac a wife. But, though Abraham had an Eleazar to fetch a wife for Isaac, Isaac had none for Jacob; perhaps, he didn't think it was necessary. However, Isaac did have some instructions ...

When Abraham lived with his family in Ur of Chaldees, God called him out of that land with the following promise: Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." (Gen.12:1-3) This was God's Covenant with Abraham, which takes a ritual in chapter 15, and is composed of five promises: the promise of a land, the promise of a nation, the promise of making his name great, the promise of making him a blessing, and the promise that all the families of the earth shall be blessed in him. History has seen its fulfillment. 1. A Land When Abraham went to Palestine, he sojourne...