And He said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. Genesis 46:3-4 (KJV) …
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Troubled Along the Way
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 …
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 …
Let Me Go
And He said, Let Me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Genesis 32:26 (KJV) The LORD is speaking to Jacob. Jacob has hold of the Man with whom he is wrestling. Now it is an awkward thing to think that a man could wrestle …
The Land of Your Birth
I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto Me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. Genesis 31:13 (KJV) Laban, Jacob's father in law was beginning to get uneasy for Jacob to live with. God had …
When the LORD Has Prospered Your Way
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. Genesis 24:56 (KJV) The servant of Abraham said the statement above to Laban and the family of Rebekah, whom the servant had been led by God to choose as the wife …
Delivered to Brought Low
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Genesis 19:22 (KJV) Zoar was the city where Lot had asked the angels that he might flee unto. The name of the city means, "Brought low". Lot was in the city of …
When Our Words are as Mockery
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. Genesis 19:14 (KJV) Looking at Lot is not always a pleasant thing …
A Lesson in Accounting
And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6 (KJV) I am not an accountant, neither do I do well in mathematics. I need lessons in accounting more than some. There is something I do know about Genesis 15:6 though; maybe not as much as a theologian or another …
When Things Don’t Go According to Our Thinking
"And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land." Genesis 12:10 You are a Christian committed, devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ, the study of the word of God, prayer, and faithful in Church attendance and worship and living …
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God Said It
And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I establish My covenant with you, and with your seed after you; and with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of …
Calling Upon the Name of the LORD
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Genesis 4:26 (KJV) The fall of man had taken place and is still visible in 2018. I see it in myself. I see it in people throughout the …
Out of The Garden
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Genesis 3:24 (KJV) The first man (Adam) and woman (Eve) were created by God and placed in a garden called …
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