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Genesis 46:33-34 Two Sides

Genesis 46:33-34 When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ 34 you should answer, ‘Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.” There are often two sidesContinue reading “Genesis 46:33-34 Two Sides”

Genesis 45:17 Undeserved at a Cost

Genesis 45:7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. There are some moments that are so saturated with the undeserved lovingkindness of the LORD that they shock us in their abundant generosity. We don’t see them very often,Continue reading “Genesis 45:17 Undeserved at a Cost”

Genesis 42:28 Plot Twists

Genesis 42:28 “My silver has been returned,” he said to his brothers. “Here it is in my sack.” Their hearts sank and they turned to each other trembling and said, “What is this that God has done to us?” I love plot twists. This is what keeps stories engaging and fun. Without the twists, youContinue reading “Genesis 42:28 Plot Twists”

Genesis 40:23 Forgotten

Genesis 40:23 23 The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him. Often injustice happens when people who should be doing something, or can do something, do nothing! In action causes more problems than action would in so many cases. Just take a look at Ukraine and the inaction of countries that could beContinue reading “Genesis 40:23 Forgotten”

Genesis 37:21 Overreaction

Genesis 37:21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said. Have you ever noticed that sometimes what we think and say when we follow our first impulse is not always the best course of action? We have a tendency to overreact, go too far,Continue reading “Genesis 37:21 Overreaction”

Genesis 33:10 Acceptance

Genesis 33:10 “No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably. So many people walk through life wondering if they matter to anyone. They don’t feel like theyContinue reading “Genesis 33:10 Acceptance”

Genesis 31:42 Yes and No

Genesis 31:42 “If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.” Yes and no! Some people live inContinue reading “Genesis 31:42 Yes and No”

Genesis 27:46 Getting Your Way

Genesis 27:46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I’m disgusted with living because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a wife from among the women of this land, from Hittite women like these, my life will not be worth living.” Do the ends justify the means? It can be easy, as we have seen repeatedlyContinue reading “Genesis 27:46 Getting Your Way”

Genesis 26:34 Rejecting Blessing

Genesis 26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. I amazes me how many people will reject a blessing. The blessing can be right there in front of them, but they don’t seize it. They would rather allow the fruitContinue reading “Genesis 26:34 Rejecting Blessing”

Genesis 24:5 What if?

Genesis 24:5 The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?” Life is full of questions. One of the most troubling in so many circumstances is the “What if?” question. When things goContinue reading “Genesis 24:5 What if?”