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25 And Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath and said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” Joseph had faith! He knew God’s promises were sure, so he made arrangements for his body to be taken to the Land of PromiseContinue reading “31Dec 2009 Genesis 50:25”

22 Joseph stayed in Egypt, along with all his father’s family. He lived a hundred and ten years Old age is viewed with a strange split personality. We often say we don’t want to get old, but then when someone is old and functioning well, we say it is amazing. We celebrate the oldest inContinue reading “30Dec 2009 Genesis 50:20”

15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” It is amazing how many families fall into disarray when there is a death, especially when there is a little money or propertyContinue reading “29Dec 2009 Genesis 50:15”

1Joseph threw himself upon his father and wept over him and kissed him.  One of the lost arts in Western society is the art of mourning our losses. We often try to keep our sadness locked up behind stoic faces. We don’t give ourselves permission to be broken and filled with pain. We blockContinue reading “28Dec 2009 Genesis 50:1”

29 Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. As with everyone else in life, Isaac dies. What is amazing is that he accomplished something in his death that rarely happened during his lifetime. His two sonsContinue reading “16Sep2009 Genesis 35:29”

28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.” I have read this passage many times and I have missed an important part of this verse. I have always seen the “struggle with God” part, but today theContinue reading “31Aug2009 Genesis 32:28”

8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.” So she named him Naphtali. Some struggles are god-sized struggles. This was one of them for Rachel. She is the wife that Jacob loves, and yet she is unable to have children. And in their culture, children wereContinue reading “7Aug2009 Genesis 30:7”

34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. Here is an excellent example of a modern day problem. Today we have rampant sexual encounters that lead toContinue reading “4Aug2009 Genesis 29:34”

18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.” I never realized before today the reason that Jacob was willing to work seven years for the privilege of marrying Rachel. If you remember, Jacob has fled from his brother, his family andContinue reading “1Aug2009 Genesis 29:18”

“15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” One of the greatest needs of human beings is for a secure connection to another being. If babies don’tContinue reading “27July2009 Genesis 28:15”