Genesis 50:24, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Joseph is a tremendous example of having strong faith in God’s protection and that God would keep His promise of bringing the Israelites …
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Needing A Way Out Of Your Problem
Exodus 2:9, “Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” So the woman took the baby and nursed him. When the child grew older she took him to Pharoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying “I drew him out of …
When Needing to be Rescued
Genesis 49:18 NIV, “I look for your deliverance, O LORD.” Before Jacob dies, he calls all his sons together to give them his blessing and predict what will come for each of their future. When he comes to Dan, he says Dan will provide justice for his people, and then he stops and exclaims, “I …
New Situations Can Be Frightening
Genesis 46:3-4, “Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand shall close your …
How Is Your Trust When Nothing Seems To Be Happening?
Genesis 30:22-24, “Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.” She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” When things seem difficult and impossible, is it hard for …
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Chariots and Horses
Psalm 20:7, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” Originally, chariots were vehicles usually with two wheels and were drawn by one or more horses. It carried two standing persons, the driver, and the fighter, using bow-and-arrow or javelins to shoot at enemies. …
How Not To Be Foolish
Proverbs 18:2, “A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.” Proverbs 18:13, “He who answers before listening – that is his folly and his shame.” In order to have understanding one must have insight. Facts must outweigh emotions. Yet God gave us feelings to be sensitive to others. The …
When You Don’t Know What to Pray For
Romans 8:26, “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” We all have strengths, and we all have weaknesses. That is a fact no one can dispute. Have you identified …
Cloudy Vision
Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” How is your vision? Are you able to see clearly without glasses or contacts? For several years, I have had problems seeing clear enough to read in the morning after I get up without blinking and squinting. After some time, the words …
Choosing A Word For The New Year
Psalm 28:6-7. “Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” In January of 2023, I chose the word perseverance …