There was a lot in our reading today... OT and NT! How to choose?

Day 12...

Two things stopped me today.  Okay, maybe more than two.  One thing I'm still chewing on.  Difficult to understand.  Maybe I'll get to that verse another day when God clarifies it for me... but until then...

In Genesis 29:13 & 14 ... I had never noticed before and it gave me a chuckle... verse 13 states that as soon as Laban heard about Jacob's arrival, he rushed out to meet him and greeted him warmly.  Laban then brought him home, and Jacob told him his story... (you know... the story about how he tricked his brother and dad and how his mom sent him to his uncle in fear for his life... that story?  or the one where his brother married those horrid women and his dad sent him to marry someone from his own people?  Either way... verse 14 is quite telling...) "Just think, my very own flesh and blood!" Laban exclaimed... do you think he was talking about "it takes one to know one" trickster in his nephew that reminded him of himself?  One never knows... just a thought!

By the way... Jacob had entirely too many women to keep up with!  I bet he was an exhausted man! He not only had to keep up with two wives and two concubines, but he also had to deal with cheating Laban, and a whole slew of kids to keep happy.  I think he had his hands full juggling his responsibilities!  Poor man. But again I digress!  :-)

On to Luke 12!  My, oh, my was there a LOT in these verses.  But of course I stopped in the first verses!  They were good!  I dedicate these verses 1-3... to a dear friend... or two...
"Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees - beware of their hypocrisy.  The time is coming when everything will be revealed; all that is secret will be made public.  Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
Hmmm... no matter what the gossiper says... no matter how good the slanderer speaks their lies, the day will come when all will be made public.  When sin is hidden it will eventually be exposed.  Until that great day focus on Jesus, the rescuer of our souls.  He will always see you through.  He will be your salvation.  Don't fall into the pit of despair.  Don't fight fire with fire.  Trust Him.  Stay on the straight and narrow and follow Christ and make sure that yeast does not get in your life too.  One day He will right every wrong!  I love that about God!  Don't you? 

There is so much in Luke 12!  Not fair to only choose a few verses... and I am only supposed to choose ONE verse.  I guess it will be a theme in my musings... ONE VERSE?  Uugh!  :-)  You know how I like to talk!  Later, my friends!  I have a job interview tomorrow!  Blessings!  d