For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.Hebrews 7:14 For Meditation The choice of God is amazing. It is not based on human condition or perceived right. It is completely by grace, and that is what makes it so amazing. God’s grace rises … Continue reading The Sovereign Choice of God

But as they were taking her out to kill her, she sent this message to her father-in-law: “The man who owns these things made me pregnant. Look closely. Whose seal and cord and walking stick are these?”Genesis 38:25 For Meditation If anybody ever felt confident in a courtroom, it was Tamar. She was a loner … Continue reading A Seal, a Cord, and a Staff (Part 7)

Then Judah said, “Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn’t find her.”Genesis 38:23 For Meditation If only he knew! The common saying renders it, “Had I known.” It is an expression of regret after a severe decision failure. I have … Continue reading A Seal, a Cord, and a Staff (Part 6)

“Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand,” she answered. So, he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.Genesis 38:18 For Meditation Just like that? Judah! To satisfy a momentary sexual rush, you strip yourself naked, get down, and then get up to leave? You mean, your … Continue reading A Seal, a Cord, and a Staff (Part 5)

“How much will you pay to have sex with me?” Tamar asked.Genesis38:16 For Meditation Judah wakes up to the knock on his door.  “Time to go, my good friend,” Hirah said. “The shearers are waiting, and we cannot delay.” The road to Timnah passed by the entrance to Enaim. The jokes about females and sex … Continue reading A Seal, a Cord, and a Staff (Part 4)

Judah noticed her and thought she was a prostitute, since she had covered her face. So he stopped and propositioned her. “Let me have sex with you,” he said, not realizing that she was his own daughter-in-law.Genesis 38:15-16 For Meditation “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” This popular expression summarizes Tamar’s conspiracy against her father-in-law … Continue reading A Seal, a Cord, and a Staff (Part 3)

Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s household until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers.” So, Tamar went to live in her father’s household.Genesis 38:11 For Meditation The man had it together too. Very rapidly, Judah had three children by the daughter of … Continue reading A Seal, a Cord, and a Staff (Part 2)