Exodus 16-18 The Israelites have been walking toward a mountain, but right now, they can only think of one thing: they are hungry, and there is only one person to blame: Moses. Paul told the Ephesians that God had blessed them with every spiritual blessing, but if Paul had been there and said that to […]
Exodus 12-15 Short Memories We remember in Exodus 5:2, Pharaoh had said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!” After ten plagues, you would have thought he would now know the true God, but Pharaoh is stubborn and […]
Gen 10-12 God is radical. He asks us to do things that seem so out of character, but we must remember the prophet Isaiah’s words: God’s plans are higher than ours. [Is 55:9]We can only see what is before us, but He can see beyond that to the purposes He has planned. Question: Why would a […]
Exodus 7-10 Welcome to February and our thoughts of hearts. In today’s reading, we see two different hearts. Moses’ heart was waffling when he heard what God wanted him to do, and it took a mighty work of God to get him to leave Midian and return to Egypt. God sometimes does that with us […]
Exodus 4-6 God takes what is imperfect (in our eyes) and uses it for His glory. He wants us to see that it is His glory, not ours. And so we meet Moses as a shepherd who, like many of us, feels like they have failed in this life. They are not waiting for the […]
Exodus 1-3 Moses shares his journey from unbelief to belief through the chronicles of those who knew him best. One particular trait stands out: The fear of man is a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.” [Prov 29:25] Now a new Pharaoh arose, and his racial bias surfaced. He was […]
Genesis 48 to 50 The covenantal blessing precedes the deaths of Jacob and Joseph, as well as their last words. Abraham blessed Isaac and Ishmael, and now Jacob follows that tradition by blessing his 12 sons. In forward sight, Jacob blessed Judah, noting that the Lion of Judah/the Messiah would come from his line. Judah’s […]
Gen 46-47 The brothers return after their shopping trip to Egypt with news that Joseph is alive! Imagine Jacob hearing this news! Because of their past, Jacob was stunned, and it took some convincing before Jacob could believe them. He might have tossed that invite back in their faces if they had not returned with […]
Gen 41-42 The OT records two men, Joseph and Daniel, who were given the divine ability to interpret dreams. Both acknowledged that they alone could not interpret dreams but gave glory to God. Joseph wisely asked the butler and the baker, “Don’t interpretations belong to God?” [Gen 40:8] Daniel told King Nebuchadnezzar, “There is a […]
Gen 38 Jacob’s son Judah recalls his part in selling Joseph to Ishmaelite traders, and every time he was in the presence of Jacob, he remembered his part but failed to acknowledge it. Unconfessed sin tears at our hearts, and if we fail to acknowledge it, we seek ways to avoid it, which is what […]
