These episodes are around 15 minutes and are guided reflections.   As a reminder, I read from the New Living Translation because it sounds more like every day English and it helps me to hear scripture in a new way.  I hope it does those things for you too. 

These sessions include periods of time for you to process what you heard.  But if you need more time on any given section, just hit pause.  Remember, not rushing is what makes this time with Him more beautiful. 

OK.

Let’s get started by taking a deep breath,By releasing the stresses of the day,And by being still.

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Tell God what is keeping you up at night; what thoughts keep your mind swirling when you need to rest.  Holy God – Meet with us today in the quiet.  Help us to find you in Your Word.  Will you teach us today?   

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Yesterday, we  heard about the animals and God’s people being set free from being shut in the ark for other a year.  We learned about the commandment to be fruitful and multiply, the requirement of blood for the death of another; and the covenant between God and his people to not destroy the land with a flood again.  We also learned once again about humanity’s bend towards failure.   

Today, I’m going to slaughter some words.  It’s true.  It is going to happen.  We’re in another chapter of genealogy.  And these names….well, they’re challenging.  So, bear with me as the slaughter begins.  Before you decide to skip this part, keep in mind, 2 Timothy 3 tells us that all scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17).”  That is ALL of scripture.  Not just the fun parts or the cool stories.  But all of it – even the genealogies.  Remember, God promised a serpent crusher.  And God’s people were still waiting for him. 

Chapter 10This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.Descendants of Japheth2 The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan (Havan), Tubal (Tu-val), Meshech (mee-shek), and Tiras.3 The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath (Ri-fath), and Togarmah (Toe-gar-ah).4 The descendants of Javan were Elishah (Eli-Sah), Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.* (Ro-da-nim)5 Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.Descendants of Ham6 The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (Miz-RI-am), Put, and Canaan.7 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah (sav-TAH), Raamah, and Sabteca (Sev-ta-ah). The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.8 Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. 9 Since he was the greatest hunter in the world,* his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.” 10 He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia,* with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. 11 From there he expanded his territory to Assyria,* building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, 12 and Resen (the great city located between Nineveh and Calah).13 Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 14 Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came.*15 Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,* 16 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 18 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out, 19 and the territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Ze