Month: September 2023

Now Lot went up out of Zoar and lived in the hills . . . So he lived in a cave with his two daughters. And the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us after the manner of all the…
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As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” But he lingered. Genesis 19:15-16 I’ll not go into the reasons, but historically, smoking has been welcome in many recovery settings. I’ve been to Narcotic…
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The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. Genesis 19:1 I got stung by a couple of bees yesterday. It was my own fault. In the woods of our property, for some reason, a previous owner buried an old box spring years ago. I’ve been…
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Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? Genesis 18:23-24 Nine years ago this week, with my life an absolute wreck, I sat in treatment at…
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The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” But Sarah denied it, saying, “I…
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“Sarah your wife shall have a son.” . . . The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” Genesis 18:10-12 As I introduced myself to a patient in jail yesterday, telling a little…
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When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.” Genesis 18:3 My wife and I once saw a famous (probably the most famous) basketball player across the…
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He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. Genesis 18:2 Who do I meet in jail? Honestly, I regularly meet those who’re not all that different from me. Most of them have struggled with chemicals, which is exactly what I expected and it’s why I took…
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That very day Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised. Genesis 17:26 I woke up this morning sore everywhere. Why? Well, for weeks, I’ve been intending to do a specific workout – one of those workouts that I know is good for me but is also miserable. Every weekend for the last two months, I’ve…
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And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!” Genesis 17:18 When my kids were little, my wife and I would lie by them at bedtime, praying with them. Back then, they were completely dependent on us, and we directed the course of their lives. They didn’t decide where to go to…
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