Cosmic Happenings
Jacob settled in the land where his father had lived as an alien, the land of Canaan. This is the story of the family of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a helper to the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” He answered, “Here I am.” So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock; and bring word back to me.” So he sent him from the valley of Hebron.
He came to Shechem, and a man found him wandering in the fields; the man asked him, “What are you seeking?” “I am seeking my brothers,” he said; “tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.” The man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’“ So Joseph went after his brothers, and found them at Dothan. They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.” But when Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him” —that he might rescue him out of their hand and restore him to his father. So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
Then they sat down to eat; and looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels carrying gum, balm, and resin, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers agreed. When some Midianite traders passed by, they drew Joseph up, lifting him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Joseph Sold into Slavery
OVERBECK,
Johan Friedrich
1816
Alte
Nationalgalerie
Berlin
Germany
The story of Joseph has been at the heart of the Christian
understanding of Christ's own story of betrayal, rejection, and eventual ascent
to the Godhead. Overbeck's painting animatedly explores the betrayal in
Joseph's story. On the left of the canvas is a portrayal of the slaughtering of
the ram, whose blood pours out, staining Joseph's robe -- just as Christ's
blood was spilled. The sale of Joseph into slavery involves the transfer of
coin, as did Judas’s own betrayal of Christ for 30 pieces of silver.
Our envy always lasts longer than
the happiness of those we envy.
~
Francois de La Rochefoucould
Doubt isn’t the opposite of faith;
it is an element of faith. *
~
Paul Tillich
Sharron
Leonard and I went to see Spamalot at Center Stage
Theater
in Evergreen last Sunday.
Don
Sahli’s art work was featured.
Forest
Interior Poem + Color
by
Don Sahli
The
deer and elk stags are growing their new antlers.
I
love their velvet.
Maria
Galter with two Senior High School RYLA members, Sebastian and Nick.
High
School sophomores and juniors may apply for RYLA through their school
counselors.
Dave
Rommelmann with Tyler, one of eight Junior RYLA people sponsored
by
our club. Any current 7th grader may apply.
Dr. Martha Lynch-Biasi and her son, Tom Biasi
Mel
and Jackie Andrew hosted Spares and Pairs Friday evening.
Such
a gorgeous view from their deck!
Marilyn
Herrs treated me to lunch at Cedar 65 on Saturday.
There
is no delight in owning
anything
unshared.
~ Seneca
August 13, 2017 Tenth Sunday
after Pentecost; Proper 14
* I
hope so!
Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”
Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Matthew 14:22-33
Agnus Day, by James Wetzsteinaaa
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 with Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b or
1 Kings 19:9-18 with Psalm
85:8-13
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew
14:22-33