Covenant After the Flood: Promise, Fragility, and God’s Faithfulness Genesis 9 and 10 answer a quiet but urgent question:What happens after deliverance? The flood is over. Humanity steps into a renewed world. And yet, God knows that while the earth has been cleansed, the human heart still needs redemption. 1. God’s Covenant: Repeating the First Blessing After the flood,…
Reading Genesis 7–8 Together When Obedience Carries Us Through the Flood Genesis 7 and 8 tell the story of rain, rising waters, silence, waiting, and finally—remembering. But beneath the floodwaters lies a deeper story: a man who trusted God without evidence, a God who took responsibility for salvation, and a world preserved by grace. Let’s reflect. 1….
Reading Genesis 6 Together: Reflections on Sin, Judgment, and God’s Mercy Genesis 6 is a pivotal chapter. Humanity’s sin has escalated, God’s grief is revealed, and yet His plan of redemption quietly unfolds. As we read, let’s pause verse by verse, ask questions, and let God speak to us about holiness, judgment, and grace. Verses 1–2: The “Sons of…
Reading Genesis 5 Together: Reflections on Life, Legacy, and God’s Plan Genesis 5 might appear to be “just names and ages,” but genealogies in Scripture are far more profound than they seem. They serve as a tapestry that traces God’s faithfulness, highlights human mortality, and quietly points toward Jesus—the ultimate fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. As we read, reflect,…
Reading Genesis 4 Together: Reflections, Questions, and the Promise of the Lamb Genesis 4 takes us into the first chapter of human life outside Eden. Here, we see sin grow, responsibility tested, and God’s mercy revealed — and even in the first family, God’s plan of redemption quietly appears, pointing forward to Jesus, the Lamb of God. As we…
Reading Genesis 3 Together Trust Broken, Shame Born, Grace Whispered How to read this:Keep your Bible open to Genesis 3. Read the verses listed before each section. Don’t rush. Let the questions do their work. Genesis 3:1 “Now the serpent was more crafty…”Read this verse slowly. The serpent appears suddenly, without introduction. Genesis does tell us that God…
Reading Genesis 2 Together Why God Created, How We Were Formed, and What It Means to Be Human How to read this:Keep your Bible open to Genesis 2. Read the verses listed before each reflection. Let the text lead. Let the questions linger. Genesis 2:1–3 Rest as Completion, Not RewardRead verses 1–3 slowly. Creation ends not with more…
Reading Genesis 1 Slowly — A Personal Reflection I didn’t rush through Genesis 1 this time. I couldn’t. The more I read it, the more I sensed that this chapter isn’t trying to satisfy my curiosity about how everything came to be. Instead, it gently invites me to trust who God is, and how He works—calmly, deliberately, without panic or force….