Let Your Light Shine

Jesus said of His followers: (NASB) Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world.  A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 ‘Let your […]

Wrongfully Accused

Have you ever been wrongfully maligned and accused? False, self-righteous accuser’s, are many times, skillful at manipulating circumstances and people and the apparent evidence. Those same types of accusers have done their undermining, divisive work before – and found it to be effective. The anguish and sorrow, when wrongfully accused, cannot be expressed or understood […]

Lies & False Accusations

Joseph’s decision, words and actions were godly responses to the adulterous wife of his master.  (Genesis 39:7-12) How did this woman respond?  She lied and falsely accused Joseph after his refusal of her unwanted advances. (NASB) Genesis 39:12-18 “She caught him by his garment, saying, ‘Lie with me!’  And he left his garment (cloak) in […]

Godly Responses in Ungodly Circumstances

How do you respond to ungodly attacks?  What need’s to be done before those attacks come? Joseph is an example of a man who gave godly responses in his ungodly circumstances.  Before those unexpected attacks he had trust and faith in his God, the living God of the Holy Bible. Joseph was a slave who […]

Key to true success

The key to true success – the Lord is with me and when He is with me, success follows. (NASB) Genesis 39:2 “The Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man.  And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.” As his master watched Joseph work day after day, he noticed […]

Being Successful; Being Teachable

To whom do you credit your success?  To your own abilities?  Or to your circumstances and perhaps to other people? Being successful as a follower of Christ is different from the world’s view of success.  A believer in Christ can be wealthy and have a position of power.  However, God’s view of success depends on […]

Real People, Real Circumstances

God’s word, the Holy Bible, does not “water down,” or “sugar coat” the history of the people of God.  God’s word is factual and true. Genesis 38 is such a chapter.  It is the true story of turning from God’s people and joining the culture of godless people. Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, left […]

Seek the Living God

There are many misconceptions of God… there are many different ways to think of God… and they are, most of the time, not true. Ask God to show Himself to you through His word, the Holy Bible. Go to Him yourself and seek Him. Do not be deceived any longer by your own thoughts of […]

Meanwhile…

The true story of Joseph and his brothers is heartbreaking.  Arrogance on the part of seventeen year old Joseph led to jealousy and hatred on the part of his ten older brothers.  Jacob, the father, is deceived by the lies of the ten brothers. As the ten brothers were deceiving and lying to their father… […]

Liars Deceive

Ten brothers sold their younger brother, Joseph as a slave. The cover up! (NASB) Genesis 37:31 “So they took Joseph’s tunic, and slaughtered a male goat and dipped the tunic in the blood.” The Lie! (NASB) Genesis 37:32 “and they sent the varicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, ‘We found this; […]