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Stubbornness.

February 1, 2012

“Listen to me, if you will. I will pay the price of the field. Accept it from me so I can bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23 : 13

Abraham is in conversation wit h Ephron of the Hittites about acquiring some land to bury the dead. Ephron tells Abraham to just take the land as a friend but Abraham insists on paying. Its like they’re stuck in a battle of generosity and who can be more giving.

As I’ve been walking through Genesis, I notice a certain stubbornness to Abraham. In Genesis 18, he pleads with God again and again to not destroy Sodom and here he is again forcing money on Ephron.

I think that Abrahams actions aren’t so stubborn as they are honorable. There is such a deep care behind his actions, something that has been lost over the course of time.

Father, help me to care to the point where its almost silly. But I pray that it wouldn’t be looked at as humerous, but rooted in a deep love. That is my prayer this morning Father. That love would triumph over all. may we just feel enveloped by it, to the point where it’s almost silly.

I love you God,

Amen.

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