Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

QT 1/21/2026 Gen 49:14-21, Raising our flag

Genesis 49:14–21 (ESV) —

14 “Issachar is a strong donkey,

crouching between the sheepfolds.

15 He saw that a resting place was good,

and that the land was pleasant,

so he bowed his shoulder to bear,

and became a servant at forced labor.

16 “Dan shall judge his people

as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way,

a viper by the path,

that bites the horse’s heels

so that his rider falls backward.

18 I wait for your salvation, O Lord.

19 “Raiders shall raid Gad,

but he shall raid at their heels.

20 “Asher’s food shall be rich,

and he shall yield royal delicacies.

21 “Naphtali is a doe let loose

that bears beautiful fawns.

 

NOTE: At this point, most of the tribes receive short blessings with some warnings or danger points. All of the tribes are blessed, but not all of the tribes use that blessing for good. One obvious point is that Issachar's land was pleasant and good, and they chose slavery rather than freedom. They were probably one of the tribes who repeatedly mentioned going back to Egypt when times got rough. It is an interesting dichotomy for the believer. I think we can become over engaged and enthused by politics, when our real kingdom is not here yet, and people still do not know the savior. Good laws do not cause people to seek God. Removing corruption does not cause people to seek God. These things are important but we must not forget that the gospel message is of supreme importance. If we are heavily involved in politics but we are not sharing Jesus with others, then I would say we are wrong. The gospel needs to be first importance, not our checkbook or even our freedom.

 

PONDER:

  1. Do I know non-Christians and have I ever bothered to share Jesus?
  2. Have I even raised my "flag" among non-Christians? Raising a "flag" is when you identify with God or with going to church or that you believe the bible.

 

PRAYER: Father, I pray we could be more courageous with our faith. I pray we might start with the easy stuff, raising some type of "flag" that identifies us with Jesus. Give  us courage to take those first steps.

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