Reading for January 17, 2018: Genesis 44 – 45 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. Genesis 45:24 (KJV) In the reading of today's text, we find Joseph has revealed his identity to his brothers. Now in chapter 45 verse …
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When Dreams Come True
Reading for January 16, 2018: Genesis 42 – 43 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. Genesis 42:6 (KJV) It had been many years since Joseph …
What God is About to Do
Reading for today January 15, 2018: Genesis 39 – 41 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do He sheweth unto Pharaoh. Genesis 41:28 (KJV) In verse 25 of this same chapter Joseph has told the Pharaoh, "The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh …
Family Troubles
Reading for January 14, 2018: Genesis 37 - 38 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. Genesis 37:11 (KJV) Are there any families who do not have some kind of trouble? When I speak of trouble I mean arguing over disagreements in religion, politics, moral issues, jobs, finances, financial hardship, and sometimes …
Seed of the Woman
"And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between …
GOD and the Test
"Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread. He sent a man before them— Joseph—who was sold as a slave. They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons. Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the LORD tested him. …
Waiting for Years
There is a lack of patience in me. There is a lack of patience in me toward other people at times; especially when I am driving down the highway; or in the city. I must often correct my mind and thinking as I am driving. Many times; probably all the time; that correction comes from …
Sticks: Joseph and Judah
We have been looking at the prophecy of Ezekiel. Ezekiel was a captive in Babylon when he was given this prophecy. He spoke much of the nation's return to their homeland, but it would not take place until after a period of 70 years. In the Scripture and prophecy for today's study we see a …
Thoughts and Attitudes
"Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God that doest wonders: Thou hast declared Thy strength among the people. Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah." Psalm 77:13-15 (KJV) This Psalmist, Asaph, has begun …
Great People, Great Power
Today's Reading: Joshua 16 - 19 "And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. And Joshua …
The Sovereign Hand of GOD
Today's Reading: Genesis 44 - 45 "And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me …
Prosperity, Though Enslaved
Today's Reading: Genesis 39 - 41 "And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in …
Hatred that Sells a Brother
Today's Reading: Genesis 37 - 38 "And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; and they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in …
Strength for Today 062914
"Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up Thy strength, and come and save us. Turn us again, O God, and cause Thy face to shine; and we shall be saved." Psalm 80:1-3 (KJV)
112511 Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live
"Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph." …
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