“Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God;” Genesis 45:8a As Joseph’s brothers have returned to Egypt with the stolen Chalice, and Judah has described the trauma that will befall their father if Benjamin does not return, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. First, sending everyone out of the room except
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“Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”” Genesis 41:16 Most of us are familiar with this Story. Pharaoh is awakened twice with Shocking Dreams. The second time, he gets up and begins to seek help from his spiritual advisors. He finds none. During the commotion,
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“The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph’s charge because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made to prosper.” Genesis 39:23 What a Paradox we have in Today’s Verse. Joseph, hated and despised by his brothers, sold into slavery, falsely accused of attempted Rape, thrown into Jail, and yet
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Our Daily Bread: Volume Two This is the second of the Our Daily Bread Hymns series. As the Cover says, it is “Instrumental music to enhance your quiet moments with God”. I have uploaded this CD to YouTube and put it in a Playlist (see link below) so you can listen to the entire Album.
“Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.” Genesis 34:1 This Chapter is called “The Treachery of Jacob’s Sons”, and for good reason. It starts out simple enough, as Today’s Verse tells us. But in Verse 2, we’re shocked to learn what
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Paul Washer became a believer while studying at the University of Texas. After graduating, he moved to Peru and served there as a missionary for ten years, during which time he founded the HeartCry Missionary Society in order to support Peruvian church planters. HeartCry’s work now supports indigenous missionaries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle
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“I am unworthy of all the lovingkindness and of all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your servant;” Genesis 32:10a As Jacob journeys home with his family and all he owns, he has already had an encounter with a Very Angry Father-in-law and the Angels of God. With both, God has spared his life,
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“He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”” Genesis 28:17 As Jacob journeyed back to his mother’s home for a wife, he stops to spend the night at the city which would become known as Bethel (House
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In the last Century, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was looked upon by many as one of the most influential Christians of the modern era. Though not an Author in the proper sense, his books, transcribed from his sermons, became some of the best sellers available at the time. If you’ve never heard of him, or just
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“It came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.” Genesis 26:8 This Verse always gets my attention. Here in today’s section, Isaac is asked by the Philistines about his wife. He replies,
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