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June 29 Genesis 36:1-43
We see here the generations of Esau, who became
the Edomites. We also see that Esau and
Jacob both had so much wealth in the form of livestock and servants that they
couldn’t dwell close together and both be able to feed and care for their
livestock well.
I have to admit when I read this the first time
it was just a list of names I struggle to pronounce, but when I reread the
verses I saw that wealth kept this family apart.
How often do you think wealth comes between family
members? Either jealousy of what another
has, or fear someone will try to take what you have, or maybe just trying to
keep up with one another. It is so sad
that something so unimportant and
temporary can come between people. I’ve seen
it myself with family members conniving to get the best or be the first to get
their minerals sold so they don’t have to share the “pool” with the rest of the
family members that have a right to those minerals. It isn’t money that is the problem
though. It is our attitude about
money. The LOVE of money is the root of
all evil, not money itself.
Have you ever allowed money to become so
important that it caused a problem with relationships in your life? Is there someone you need to forgive or ask
forgiveness from?
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We see here the generations of Esau, who became
the Edomites. We also see that Esau and
Jacob both had so much wealth in the form of livestock and servants that they
couldn’t dwell close together and both be able to feed and care for their
livestock well.
I have to admit when I read this the first time
it was just a list of names I struggle to pronounce, but when I reread the
verses I saw that wealth kept this family apart.
How often do you think wealth comes between family
members? Either jealousy of what another
has, or fear someone will try to take what you have, or maybe just trying to
keep up with one another. It is so sad
that something so unimportant and
temporary can come between people. I’ve seen
it myself with family members conniving to get the best or be the first to get
their minerals sold so they don’t have to share the “pool” with the rest of the
family members that have a right to those minerals. It isn’t money that is the problem
though. It is our attitude about
money. The LOVE of money is the root of
all evil, not money itself.
Have you ever allowed money to become so
important that it caused a problem with relationships in your life? Is there someone you need to forgive or ask
forgiveness from?