Thursday January 16, 2025 Why?  Joseph lived to be 110 years old.  While his brothers seeming mistreated him when he was younger, Joseph realized that God was using that for His good (Genesis 50:20). ...  Read More

Wednesday January 15, 2025 Description of life.  When we think about life, we might strive for it to be full, happy, and wonderful.  Isn’t that what we would like?  Nobody really wants a terrible life...  Read More

Tuesday January 14, 2025 Don’t argue along the way.  I love reading the Old Testament and then reflecting on its relationship to the New Testament.  In our reading today, we continue to read about Jos...  Read More

Monday January 13, 2025 Getting ready.  There is a passage in our reading today that I had made note of in previous readings, but it stood out to me again.  Joseph was in prison, but Pharaoh calls for...  Read More

Sunday January 12, 2025 Dreamer.  Remember that Joseph had a dream and the interpretation of that dream, that Joseph’s brothers would bow down to him one day, was part of the reason why his brothers w...  Read More

Saturday January 12, 2025 Lost dreams.  Joseph was not liked by his brothers.  For one, he brought a bad report about some of them (Genesis 37:2).  Secondly, Joseph’s father, Jacob or Israel, loved Jo...  Read More

Friday January 10, 2025 Reconciliation.  Jacob and Esau were brothers, but Esau was very angry with Jacob, so much that in a moment of anger he could have literally killed him.  However, Jacob parts w...  Read More

Thursday January 9, 2025 Hard work.  Jacob worked hard and weas treated unfairly by his uncle, Laban.  Instead of honoring the agreement to give his youngest daughter, Rachel, to Jacob, he first gave ...  Read More

Wednesday January 8, 2025 House of God.  Jacob was on his journey back to his mother’s family and fleeing from his brother, Esau.  While on this journey, Jacob arrives at a certain place.   While slee...  Read More

Tuesday January 7, 2025 A faithful servant.  Abraham was old.  He had a servant who was the elder of his household and who managed all he owned (Genesis 24:2).  Abraham gave this servant a great respo...  Read More

Monday January 6, 2025 God’s compassion.  We can see God’s compassion in our lives in many ways, if we just stop to consider.  However, there are instances where God’s compassion is more active than a...  Read More

Sunday January 5, 2025 Unmatched mercy and longsuffering.  As we read through Scripture, we will get to know more about the characteristics of God and who He is.  This morning, we get a glimpse into t...  Read More