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Genesis 11:21

The long lives begin to shorten as we approach Abraham's generation. The lifespans in these genealogies decrease progressively after the flood, reflecting a change in the world after the cataclysm.

Memory phrase: Life is God's gift — however long or short.

Talk about it: If you could choose to live 200 years, would you? What would you do with all that time?

Prayer: God, every day of life is Your gift to me. Help me not waste a single one.

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