February 17th: Genesis 47 & Matthew 6:1-18
February 16, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Jacob meets Pharaoh; the continuing famine; Jacob's burial place. Almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.
Some passages referenced:
Isaiah 63:15-19 (Father language and calling God to act on our behalf); Isaiah 61 (the acceptable year of the Lord); 1 Chronicles 29:11 (example doxology).
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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