Monday: Read Genesis 18:16-33
How do you think you would have responded to God’s plans if you were
Abraham? What do you think it would have been like to confront God in that
way?
Tuesday: Read Judges 13
Why might the angel have appeared to Manoah’s wife instead of him? How
did the angel’s interactions with Manoah differ from his interactions with
Manoah’s wife? Which one do you identify with—Manoah or his wife?
Wednesday: Read 2 Kings 6:8-23
What (or who) might you be missing today because your eyes aren’t open to
see? Where might God be hidden in plain sight in the midst of your hard
circumstances?
Thursday: Read Psalm 2
This psalm was originally written about the Davidic king, but Christians often
view it as foretelling Jesus. How can you hold these dual interpretations in
tension? Do you, as a fellow child of God, see yourself anywhere in this
psalm?
Friday: Read Genesis 14:17-24
Melchizedek is a mysterious figure that appears out of nowhere and then
disappears. How do you understand the interaction between him and Abram
(Abraham)? Why might early Christians have identified Melchizedek with
Christ (cf. Hebrews 7)?
Saturday: Read Philippians 2:5-11
How do you understand the Incarnation in light of these verses?