Genesis 7 Thoughts

 

Chapter 7 of Genesis says "Noah did everything commanded him...." and we know by reading the precious Word that Noah was obedient and God spared his life (and his family's lives) when the flood waters came.

Obedience. Such a beautiful gift we can give ourselves and our families!

And look what blessings flowed for Noah when he listened- despite how crazy it sounded to be obedient (I mean, God was telling him to build a 450 feet long ship for a flood that would cover the entire Earth! That takes faith!)

Let's cherish the gift of obedience today and the doors that it can open for us. <3

Genesis 6 Thoughts

Genesis 6 (The Message) states, "

God saw that human evil was out of control. People thought evil, imagined evil - evil, evil, evil from morning to night. 

God was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. 

God said, "I'll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds - the works. I'm sorry I made them." 

But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah. 

We read that God saw human evil was out of control. It broke his heart and he regretted ever making the human race. BUT. BUT. BUT. God saw Noah! "Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah." When all else fails- be different. Be kind, be generous, be giving, be loving, be compassionate.... be different. Be that person that stands out like Noah did!

 

Genesis 5 Thoughts

 

Genesis 5:2-  When God created the human race...... He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.

He. Blessed. Us.

I know going from Genesis 4 where we talked about disobedience and obedience and how obedience is the breeding ground for blessings may be confusing, but go with me here-

He blessed us because we are alive, breathing, and get the privilege to live this amazingly beautiful life. 

It's a blessing, no matter how we slice it.

Obedience obviously follows His plan for our lives as opposed to following our urges, wants, and motives. And following His plan leads to His favor. He works things out for our good! 

But being alive, breathing, and getting the opportunity to live out this life is a blessing in itself.

He created us- and blessed us.

He sure did.

For awhile there, I was lost in the chains of depression and couldn't see the beauty of just being alive. And then I saw a picture the other day of a younger person's hand next to an elderly person's hand and it said, "The ride is short, make sure you enjoy it" and it hit me like a ton of bricks what a blessing this world- this life is. 

I am blessed.

I might not have it all- but with Him, He's ensuring I have all His goodness!

Genesis 4 Thoughts

 

Genesis 4:7 "...sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it’s out to get you, you’ve got to master it.”

Sin is lying in wait for you. It's out to get you.

The important thing to remember here is we were born into sin. God Almighty knows this. He knows it's sitting there waiting for us. It knows we are weak to it- bent towards it. It's unfortunate, but it's our human nature.

HOWEVER-

God is telling us here- it's waiting for that weak moment. Sin is waiting to pounce on us....

YOU'VE GOT TO MASTER IT.

To master something means to be dominant; to conquer; to overcome.

We have to be dominant over sin. We have to conquer sin. We have to overcome sin-

otherwise sin turns into more sin. 

Just like in Genesis 4 when Cain's jealousy and anger turned to murder.

Sin breeds more sin. 

We've got to master it! 

Genesis 3 Thoughts

 

Genesis 3:17-19

He told the Man:

“Because you listened to your wife

and ate from the tree

That I commanded you not to eat from,

‘Don’t eat from this tree,’

The very ground is cursed because of you;

getting food from the ground

Will be as painful as having babies is for your wife;

you’ll be working in pain all your life long.

The ground will sprout thorns and weeds,

you’ll get your food the hard way,

Planting and tilling and harvesting,

sweating in the fields from dawn to dusk,

Until you return to that ground yourself, dead and buried;

you started out as dirt, you’ll end up dirt.”

In this chapter, we read about the preciousness of obedience. 

God asked Adam and Eve not to eat from one tree- and they listened to the serpent and disobeyed the one request from God Almighty.

And after disobedience, God cursed the ground.

Our obedience is directly tied to our life- and where it takes us.

I'm not saying that every bad thing that happens to an individual is because of disobedience, but- obedience is the BREEDING ground for BLESSINGS. It can only push us further in this life. Obedience opens the door to so much beauty in our lives and the lives of others. 

I am starting to understand this concept. And work it into this life of mine. I'm not perfect, but I'm trying my hardest to do better than I did yesterday. 

Adam and Eve gave us a map of what not to do in some circumstances. Their life may not have been as difficult as it turned out to be (i.e working the land, childbirth, etc.) had they been OBEDIENT. God isn't anger and bitterness fueled, but if we follow HIS path- instead of doing what *WE* want all of the time- it may turn out better than we could have ever imagined and not as difficult.

Have you ever went ahead and did what *you* (speaking to myself here) wanted as opposed to listening to His Word and it was just a complete mess? 

ME TOO.

This chapter taught me so much about obedience. And I am forever grateful.

Genesis 2 Thoughts

Genesis 2:18- "God said, “It’s not good for the Man to be alone..."

It is not good for man to be alone.

It just isn't.

There are moments when alone time is crucial. 

I get my peace from those still moments when I can listen to music, relax, read a book, write my feelings, paint...

but God didn't intend for it to be this way all of the time. 

We need the power of positive influences, friends, and family.

We need to cultivate precious friendships that push us to be the best that we can be.

It is vital.

It is necessary.

Today- let's work on that!

Genesis 1 Thoughts

 Praying and listening to music the other afternoon-

I felt God tug on my heart to read His Word the entire way through-

and find something beautiful to grow from in each chapter. 

Dig deep- find it- find a nugget of truth- something to cling to.

So, we started that journey and I wanted to share it with all of you. 

This is all part of my journey to a healthier, happier me. 

Genesis 1:3-5

God spoke: “Light!”

And light appeared.

God saw that light was good

and separated light from dark.

God named the light Day,

he named the dark Night.

It was evening, it was morning—

Day One.

The message from this chapter:

The power of our words- our voice.

There is power in speaking things into existence.

All God did was SPEAK "light" and it was here.

We have the same power in our lives as God Almighty.

SPEAK things into existence.

What do you want from this life?

What do you need?

SPEAK IT.