Tamar Genesis 38
Two husbands died...took matter in her own hands by sleeping with her father in law to preserve family.
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Two looks: outfit of the day
She took of her widow clothes for a moment to become like a prostitute
And then she put the back on went back to the widow look
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“So she took off her widow’s clothes, veiled her face, covered herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.”
Genesis 38:14 CSB
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Two babies: Prez & Zerah
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“Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Aram,”
Matthew 1:3 CSB
Two Truths from the story of Tamar:
God will turn things around from His good. Because of Tamar she had a son named Perez and Perez in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
When Tamar was plotting, she probably didn’t realize she was doing kingdom work.
God doesn’t accept sin or condone sinful situations but He uses them.
Tamar should not have took matter into her own hands, but she did, and God used her to be part of the covenant.
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No matter what you have done, God will use you for his Kingdom.
Digest ?
Where have you felt like God was taking too long to deliver and you took matter in to your own hands? How did it turn out? How Did He use the situation to grow you? Is there a situation that you need to repent and release ?
Chew: Two choices: Your way or God’s way
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