Genesis 37:3 Now Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day he gave Joseph a special gift--a beautiful robe. The story of Joseph is one of the most intriguing in scripture. Joseph was the son of Jacob's beloved wife Rachel.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Grow a Faith That Sustains...Confidence In God!
Genesis 22:14 Abraham named the place "The LORD Will Provide." This name has now become a proverb: "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." (New Living Tranlation Bible) Here is one of the greatest stories of faith and dedication found in the Old Testament. God commands Abraham to take... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Broken Relationships: Reaping what We Sow!
Genesis 31:40-42 I worked for you through the scorching heat of the day and through cold and sleepless nights. Yes, twenty years--fourteen of them earning your two daughters, and six years to get the flock. And you have reduced my wages ten times! In fact, except for the grace of God--the God of my... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
When You Feel So All Alone!
Genesis 28:16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not. (KJV Version) Isaac sent his son Jacob to the land of Haran to get a wife. On his journey he stopped at a place He called Bethel. There he laid his head upon a stone and fell asleep.... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Gen 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom. (KJV Version Bible) The Story of the twin brothers Jacob and Esau is one of the most interesting in the Bible. Esau as the elder brother because he was first... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Seeing What God Sees!
Genesis 21:19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. (NKJV Translation) In Geneise Chapter 21 Hagar finds herself in the desert with no where to go. The scripture shows her weeping in despair as she expects her... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
In the Eye of God!
Genesis 16:13 Thereafter, Hagar referred to the LORD, who had spoken to her, as " the God who sees me," for she said, "I have seen the One who sees me!" (New Living Translation) Our world can be a very lonely place at times. Such was the case with Hagar as she wandered into the desert to escape the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Godly Provision!
Genesis 17:1...I am the almighty God... Here is one of the most powerful declarations of Scripture. God shares with us a part of his person. He is the almighty one. The God who can provide for his people. Abraham hears this declaration of God when he is advanced in years. He had followed the command... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Security!
Genesis 12:1... leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house... God's call to Abraham violates the most foundational need in our lives...the need to feel secure. Most of us meet that need by surrounding ourselves with familiar places and faces. We do not like to be confronted by... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Foundations!
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God... Have you ever started a project...invested a large amount of time and effort and had to start over? Ususally when that happens, it is because we have not laid the proper foundation under our project. Endeavors no matter how ambitious that have a faulty foundations... Sign in to see full entry.