8 Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt. Our reputations can precede us. They can help set the stage for the next assignment in life. In the military people often know about us before we arrive at our next duty station. Word gets around. This is especially trueContinue reading “1Feb 2011 Exodus 1:8”
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31Jan 2011 Genesis 34:31
31 But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?” To treat someone like a prostitute is to treat them like an object for one’s own pleasure. This is one of the first rapes recorded in Scripture. When it is discovered, her brothers want immediate revenge, and rightly so. Sexual relationships areContinue reading “31Jan 2011 Genesis 34:31”
30Jan 2011 Psalm 15:1 & 5b
1 LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? 5b Whoever does these things will never be shaken. This is a great list of what godly character looks like. Not a list of does and don’ts, but a list of what godly character, character that flows from aContinue reading “30Jan 2011 Psalm 15:1 & 5b”
29Jan 2011 Matthew 9:8
8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man. When God is at work He gets the glory. That is one of the ways you can tell who is at work. If people are talking good about a person, maybe God reallyContinue reading “29Jan 2011 Matthew 9:8”
28Jan 2011 Psalm 23:2
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, He makes me lie down. This is very different than the leading, guiding and preparing that is mentioned later in this psalm. In those instances we must follow, walk and come. The Lord forces the sheep to take a break,Continue reading “28Jan 2011 Psalm 23:2”
27Jan 2011 Acts 15:21
21 For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” The Early Church faced an early theological crossroads. Some of the Jewish believers felt that the non-Jewish believers needed to have the outward signs of being Jewish in order toContinue reading “27Jan 2011 Acts 15:21”
26Jan 2011 Genesis 31:42
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.” The God of Abraham and the Fear ofContinue reading “26Jan 2011 Genesis 31:42”
25Jan 2011 Genesis 50: 20
20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. This is one of the greatest verses in the Scriptures. It gives us an insight into how the Lord works His will. God uses even the evil intentions of others toContinue reading “25Jan 2011 Genesis 50: 20”
24Jan 2011 Genesis 49:28
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him. God does not dole out blessings evenly. The scales of justice do not balance here in this life. But this life is not all there is.Continue reading “24Jan 2011 Genesis 49:28”
23Jan 2011 Genesis 48:4
4 and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.’ This is one of the verses that promise the land as a tangible gift of theContinue reading “23Jan 2011 Genesis 48:4”
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