End of week 1: Abram/Abraham

Gen 17: signs of the covenant between Abram/Abraham and the LORD
Gen 18: God reminds and Abraham bargains
Gen 19: Sodom & Gomorrah destroyed/a crazy story about Lot and his daughters
Gen 20: Abraham lies again, but God still has his back (Abimelech)

I never noticed before that as soon as Abram sensed the call from God to confirm on his end the covenant with the LORD to be circumcised along with his whole entourage, he did it the SAME day. (17:23) That's a pretty big decision to make that quickly, it shows Abraham's heart and obedience to God.

I'm reminded in chapter 18 when Abraham seems to 'bargain' with God about sparing a city the importance the role of believers are in geographical areas. A lot of times we Christians want to hang out together, and run in packs. There's an importance to be as Jesus said 'salt and light' to the world in which we live. If there would have been just 10 righteous, this episode would not be in Scripture. I think about our nation, and if God's people will plead to God for those who don't yet know Him, rather than condemn them.

The Lot thing...don't know what to say. Bizarre to say the least.

I plan on writing a quiz for myself each week to keep me fresh on trying and remembering the major theme(s) for each chapter. I'll post it, let me know how you do.

I hope you are still hanging in there if you are on this reading plan.

My plan is on days 6 and 7 is to review my reading from that week and work on retaining it.

Next week many reading plans insert Job into the chronological reading after Gen 22, towards the end of the story of Abraham. That's my plan. So my Monday looks like this: Gen 21-22/Job 1-2. And from there work through the book of Job.

Look for my quiz, and review/catch up this weekend. Also look for the most or all of the entire reading plan.