Today’s Reading: Genesis 16; Matthew 15; Nehemiah 5; Acts 15
Genesis 16:8–10
* Hagar given both a divine command and a divine promise. It’s worth noting that she receives the revelation first, and not Abraham.
Matthew 15:7–9
* Jesus names two hypocrisies: first, speaking in worship, but without love for God; second, teaching (and following) man-made rules as official doctrine instead of God’s commands. The first is invisible, but the second is not.
Nehemiah 5:7–8
* The poor of the community had escaped slavery, only to be enslaved by the well-to-do of their own people!
Acts 15:28–29
* As Peter says in verse 11, salvation comes by grace alone. These “requirements” are not for salvation, but for fellowship with the Jewish brothers.
Clever Remarks 