'A Kind Welcome And A Gift.'
Genesis 33:10.
a) "No, please!"
b) Said Jacob.
c) "If I've pleased you,
d) "Accept this gift from me.
e) "Seeing your face is
f) "Like seeing the Face of God.
g) "You have welcomed me so kindly."
(This QT shows me A Kind Welcome And A Gift)
PRAYER: For our Church and our family to be a welcoming people.
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'Members Of God's Family.'
Ephesians 2:19.
a) Therefore, you are not strangers,
b) Neither guests,
c) But inhabitants of the City of the Holy One
d) And Children of the Household of God.
(Through this Second one we can have the assurance of being Members Of God's Family)
PRAYER: That we will have mutual respect of one another as Members Of God's Family.
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Chris.
Jacob's gift was a pure gift that was full of meaning, it was a gift given as a token of reconciliation. In most countries gifts are given from the heart and with a pure motive. There is no thought of manipulation or "buying favor". This is an important lesson to teach from generation to generation.
In these days, God wants to restore the act of pure giving, in every part of society. Bribery and Corruption are not only sinful, but in most countries they are against the law. They are definitely not pure giving.
