February 18th: Genesis 48 & Matthew 6:19-34
February 17, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. Money and worry.
Some passages referenced:
Hebrews 11:21 (Jacob's faith in blessing the sons of Joseph); 1 Chronicles 5:1 (Reuben, Joseph, and Judah and the firstborn portion); Joshua 24:32 (Joseph's portion in the land); Genesis 33:18-20 (Jacob's plot near Shechem)
Matthew 20:15 ('good eye' and generosity)
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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