Pharaoh and the Beaver

If Jesus was resented, it certainly wasn't because of the music he listened to at home or in public. What was the issue between Cain and Abel, Joseph and his brothers; Jesus and his fellow country men? It says He was too compassionate for some with respect to all the people's iniquities but decisive in making sure He kept the law since there was so much in that lively garden to enjoy without a young man cheating on his wife or betrothed. You can ski; together.  Hopefully no one stole his bag of corn or his record of corn purchases and sales because he wanted to ensure he gave Caesar His due.  Also, if someone like Jehovah himself offers you an adoption, how long will you halt between the rejecting Father or culture as you try to please God and just accepting God's adoption?  Every pretty girl comes from a home with its own unique culture and expectations and you thought eating with just a fork and knife was ok. But, her family wants you to use spoons as well. You weren't sure if they were offended.  Also, her family requires new pillow cases every morning and they are quite unforgiving if you don't change yours every day. But, they expect God to forgive their adultery since it was just sex with a cousin and that's ok in her culture but you have lots of cousins as well.  You want to know if she will forgive you if you made a mistake with the furniture sales girl at Best Buy who you mistook as a cousin. You did not. She is not your cousin but you want to know. I think God will forgive you for not having new pillow cases every day and he will forgive you for not having relations with a cousin. If you are rejected from a culture that praises itself for pillow cases and sexual relations with cousins, be at peace with God when he leads you and accept your rejection.  There are other cultures from Ghana or France or New South Wales that understand your faith. Most other European cultures I know accept a folded sheet instead of a spread one  everyday and if you need a spread sheet, go and marry the sheet. It's been 15 years since you broke up and he has someone to work with him on the great sheet project. She is quite the lady. She watches good cooking shows and home decor shows where a spread sheet is not critical to tv acceptance. Ask Ikea about their catalogue. There are several folded sheets ( not spread)  and everybody still feels like they're in love in those catalogue photos.   I hope he also does everything else you require. Don't worry as another girl down the road broke up and judged her ex for seven years when he did not buy a classical music cd at  least four times a year. She would show up at his house and check his cd collection every now and again with a key from his father's ex wife's boyfriend.  Taking up God's adoption is just an opportunity for a testimony since people will ask why you do not have relations with your cousin in accordance with their culture.  You can just say you have no peace with it but you drink the occasional Heineken, watch movies that are contextual in terms of their violence etc( the bible has lots of contextual violence and wars and loving moments when Adam and Eve knew each other-Watch Spanglish, the NoteBook steamy scenes or Leave it to Beaver). You need to be a cultural navigator with some skill (skilled cultural navigator) while keeping peace with your home and wife ( Remember Lot's wife and don't feel bad if she runs out-God will provide. Lot's wife was just a second Eve. Lot was also very wise to trust God and not to look back with her).  They will respect your testimony and you can rest assured that they will respect your kitchen utensils  and you too with some Ikea can openers and maybe a few water glasses. Don't you feel good with that? You probably feel 10 years younger now.  A new movie is coming out where a young man and his betrothed girlfriend approach a drive- in diner in the 50's.  The owner is like a Pharaoh and finds the young lady very attractive. She looks a lot like a youngish June Cleaver or an Audrey Hepburn. The couple are both about 19 years old and have been dating for three to four years.  The young man is asked if this is his wife and sensing the pick up truck at the back with three guys to protect the drive thru with shotguns, he said that the betrothed was his sister.  The owner took the lady home to mate with her while the young man was told to stay in a hotel down the road. The owner had a halting dream or vision just at the critical moment warning him that this was not the boy's sister. He turned around and said I will take you to your brother. She said , "..That is not my brother. He is my cousin and we are getting married but can't you just keep me since you already took me and you have nice ornaments."  He said, "...I wish you would seek respect for mammon above all else like me but I will still fear God when I hear lightening.  He is your husband.  You tell him because he could be my son so leave it at that."