Take a few moments to review the readings and your own reflections from this week’s study. Use the questions below to deepen the impact of Genesis on your life and your world.
- What one new insight has seemed most important for you this week?
- What one new question has this week’s study raised for you?
- What one new connection have you made this week between Genesis and your life?
Prayer: [Take time to express to God a word of gratitude, of honest struggle, or of delight.]
Focus Passages and Questions (for Small Group Discussion)
Consider reading together these two brief passages and reflecting on their significance for our lives, our church, and our world.
1. Genesis 26: 12-22
- What do you find striking about this encounter between Isaac and Abimelech?
- Reflect on the difference—in the story, and in your lives—between limited landscape and broad places.
2. Genesis 28:10-17
- What challenges does knowing “the rest of [Jacob’s] story” introduce into your reading of this passage?
- Reflect on the circumstances that make you more or less open to recognizing God’s presence in your life.
