Complimentary Genesis 1 & 2
December 22, 2025
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The Hamilton Minute is a power packed 60 seconds where we tackle the issues of the day through the lens of God’s Word. You don’t want to miss a moment of it.
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“Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for the reason for the hope that is in you.”
Many who oppose Christianity target their hostility on our foundation, the Bible. They say it is unreliable because Genesis one and Genesis two are contradictory accounts of the creation story.
In actuality, the two chapters are complimentary and not contradictory.
When Jesus was asked about marriage, He quoted from both chapters one and two, saying that He made them both to be male and female in the beginning. "And for this cause shall a man leave his mother and father and cleave unto his wife."
Genesis one is an overview of the creation story and Genesis two is an up close examination of day six. If Jesus relies on them both, so can we.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
What is the proper role of government? Romans chapter 13 outlines government’s function and it is basically this: to restrain or to punish wickedness and to reward righteousness.
Government was never intended to be our savior. Government is our servant.
As we focus on our civil occupations and our civic engagement responsibilities, let us never forget that government is not our God. We don’t put our trust in it; we put our trust in our Christ.
As a result, what we want is a government that stays out of our way and leaves room for our church to do our business of fulfilling the Great Commission.
What is the source of America's greatness? Alexis de Tocqueville, a 19th century French political thinker and philosopher, had this exact same question.
On the heels of the French Revolution, he came to America in 1831 to investigate America's ascendency. In doing so, he found that America's greatness did not lie in her economic system. It did not lie in her banking system. Nor did it lie in her educational system.
He found that America's pulpits, aflamed with righteousness, was the source of America's greatness. He opined that America is great because she is good, but when America ceases to be good, she will cease to be great.
Let us pray for restoration of the flame of righteousness in our pulpits.
What would it take for you to compromise your principles?
Recently I heard a statement that went like this. “I don’t think principles matter if you can’t get elected.” Principles form the core of who you are; principles form the foundation of a civil society.
George Washington in his farewell address identified religion and morality as indispensable supports. “In vain would that man claim attribute to patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness”, George Washington said.
It makes me think of a scripture; “What would it profit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his soul?” What would it profit a candidate to gain an election but lose his principles?
“Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.” Proverbs 13:18 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Discipline is oft-mentioned, yet frequently disconnected from one area: economics.
The Scripture teaches that poverty and shame come to the one who neglects discipline. This is one to whom discipline is available and accessible, but the person refuses or neglects that discipline. To state it differently, the person refuses to incline his ear to the purpose filled love the discipline directs him toward. He sees it solely as something punitive as opposed to being transformational, shaping the heart and mind in the God-honoring direction.
As a result, poverty and shame becomes his portion.
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
We all face situations that can provoke anxiety. Thankfully, God knew that, so he prepared us for it on the front end. Prayer and continual gratitude are two components God has prescribed to fortify us, but there are additional components. Verse 8 of this same chapter directs God’s people to refuse to give safe harbor to lies.
Instead, whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, excellent, and praiseworthy is what God directs our minds toward. Being in Christ, indwelled by the Holy Spirit, gives us the ability feast on what is true.
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Psalm 133 is a celebratory psalm, written by David. He rejoices at the notion of brethren, family, and relatives dwelling together in unity. He’s actually contrasting it with the initial scriptural employment of the “brothers dwelling together” phrase recorded in Genesis 13:6. There, Abram and Lot couldn’t dwell together. Their separation precipitated what became the Sodom and Gomorrah saga.
In Psalm 133, however, David is rejoicing at the reality that there is enough room in God’s family for brethren to dwell together, and to flourish, all while maintaining genuine care for one another.
God’s kingdom is other-worldly.
“But they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” Romans 1:21(b) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Romans 1 explains how mankind’s enduring rebellion against God ultimately evinces a diminished mental capacity that defies logic. When you consider the fervent effort of twisted adults to confuse children, as young as three and four years, old about sexuality and identity or the effort to say that there are no differences between men and women or the all out assault on the God-ordained nuclear family, where married fathers and mothers rear their children in a loving and committed home, which happens to be the primary means of establishing a stable and thriving society it shows the battle we’re facing is spiritual.
“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power.” Revelation 4:11(a) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
“Worthy are you our LORD” is a part of the chorus that will be sung throughout eternity. We’re given a picture of the twenty-four elders, falling prostrate before Jesus, worshipping Him using this very declaration in Revelation 4.
The “worthy” declaration isn’t meant only for song. The worthiness of our God should be evident through His people’s lives. Too often, church-attenders sing of God’s worthiness on Sundays only defy His worthiness on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
Sometimes, the denials even start Sunday nights.
What God desires is a people who’s songs and lives declare “He is worthy.”
“Then Azariah the priest entered after him and with him eighty priests of the LORD, valiant men.” 2 Chronicles 26:17 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Uzziah was a King of Judah who’d enjoy tremendous political and military success. He presided over a time of robust material prosperity and massive infrastructural innovation.
He was so successful that it went to his head. He sought not only the monarchy but the priesthood too. When his ambition threatened the integrity of God’s house, Azariah and eighty other priests of the LORD withstood him.
“Valor” is a term used in Scripture to convey courage in the face of war-like physical hostility.
That is exactly what we need today. Men of God. Men of valor.
“And have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him.” Colossians 3:10 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
In Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians he addresses a church comprised of people who’d been saved in a pagan 1st century Roman culture. He explains to them the vigorous necessity of putting off the old man and putting on the new man.
He then directs them to the ultimate object of their renewal, their sanctification. It is critically important that we Believers remember, as we walk with our LORD in the sanctification process and face various challenges, that we are being made more and more like Jesus.
“Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps.” Amos 5:23 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The prophet Amos confronted Israel for ceremonial worship that was not reflected in their hearts or lifestyles. God said to them, “I reject your festivals. Take away from Me the noise of your songs.” Amos 5:21, 23.
Just because we offer something as “worship” doesn’t mean that God accepts it. He is looking for worship that emanates from hearts of contrition. Circumcision of the heart is our LORD’s desire.
We must strive to be a people who lift up holy hands in worshipful melody before the LORD that accurately reflects our heart conditions, demonstrable in how we live.
“Israel is a luxuriant vine; He produces fruit for himself. The more his fruit, The more altars he made; The richer his land, The better he made the sacred pillars.” Hosea 10:1 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Abundant resources present temptations commensurate with replete supply. God spoke through the prophet Hosea to rebuke Israel for using it’s material wealth to compound idolatry in the nation.
Good stewardship of abundance requires godly character, commitment and devotion. Without it, you'll have a person amply supplied to pursue all manner of wickedness. It is a wonderful thing to have abundant resources dedicated to fulfill God’s purposes.
Abundant resources, however, in the hands of the ungodly, creates weapons of mass destruction.
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:6 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
One of Satan’s oft-repeated strategies is to dislodge God’s people from His promises. The way that strategy is executed is to get us to focus on the current trial or problem to the exclusion of God’s character, nature, and historical record.
The key to overcoming that scheme is to acknowledge God in every circumstance. “Acknowledge Him” in Scripture comes from the Hebrew word yāḏa, which means to carry forward into every circumstance the full scope and weight of God’s character and nature. The same God who has delivered us from the clutches of eternal darkness leads and guides us now by His Spirit.
“For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.” 1 Thessalonians 4:7 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
One of the deleterious consequences of the digital age is that it has given rise to the overwhelming scourge of pornography. It is ensnaring men and women at heretofore unspeakably alarming rates.
But, I want to remind you that Jesus is still in the business of delivering people from the snare of the devil and the bondage of sin. He frees us also from its guilt and shame.
We must, however, accept the free gift forgiveness and set our course, in fellowship with like-minded Believers, to live in the freedom He’s secured for us.
Jesus sets captives free!
“If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.” John 15:10 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
During the upper room discourse Jesus explained to His disciples that keeping His commandments flows from the heart of the one who loves Him. Then he added,
These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. John 15:11.
Fullness of joy is contained within in our obedience to Christ. Joy, unlike happiness, is an internal disposition regardless of what may be swirling around us externally. Maximum joy is the by-product of obedience to Christ.
“I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word.” John 17:20 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
During a portion of what is widely regarded as Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer, the Apostle John records the LORD praying not only for His disciples present with Him during the upper room discourse, but also for those who would become followers of His in the future. John 17:20.
Brothers and sisters, that includes you and me. As we face the various trials and the darkness of our day, it is encouraging to know that Jesus prayed for us. And that He currently intercedes for us. Romans 8:34. We are not alone. Be strong, in our LORD the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10.
“For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus.” Esther 10:3(a) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Mordecai is introduced to us in scripture as a Benjamite descendant of Kish who adopts and raises Hadassah after her parents died. He is faithful to God throughout his life and appeals to Queen Hadassah when wicked Haman initiates an Old Testament holocaust plan to annihilate the entire Jewish population within the Persian empire.
God sovereignly intervenes to deliver His people, working through Mordecai, Hadassah, and the Persian King. What often goes unnoticed is that through his faithfulness to God, Mordecai rose to become second in command over the entire Persian empire. Mordecai was to Persia what Daniel was to Babylon.
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Apostle Paul penned these words while instructing Believers how to navigate anxiety. Much of what befalls us in terms mental or emotional distress usually stems from us, at some point, believing a lie.
That’s why the Apostle’s words here are so vital. As Believers, we have the unique ability to set our minds and emotions and not be set by them.
The LORD’s mental health prescription is to set our minds on what’s true. Feast on what’s true.
“Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?” Luke 14:34 (ESV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Dr. George Barna’s American Worldview Inventory has revealed results that are tremendously troubling. His research indicates that Evangelicals are more likely to be shaped by the prevalent American culture than to influence it.
Instead of being salt and light, Dr. Barna’s study indicates, that being lightly salted is the more likely reality. This proves what I’ve said repeatedly. America greatest and most desperate need is repentance. That work, the work of repentance, must start with the people of God.
Our nation needs revival, but the revival must start in our own hearts, our homes, and our churches.
