This is my prayer for each person reading this devotional: (NASB) Romans 15:13 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Belief in Jesus: that He really died on the cross… for you, belief […]
Joseph and Jacob were separated many years. And now there was about to be a reunion of father and son. (NASB) Genesis 46:29 “Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared before him, he fell on his neck and wept on his neck a […]
The family of Jacob traveled from Canaan to Egypt – Joseph was there and food was there in a time of severe famine. (NASB) Genesis 46:28 “Now he (Jacob) sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.” What kind of […]
God spoke to Jacob in a vision at Beersheba… (NASB) Genesis 46:3-4 “He said, ‘I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there. 4 ‘I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring […]
Perhaps you have lived with certain ideas for years, and then found out, what you believed was not true. And what was your reaction? Stunned! An unexpected reality! This happened to Jacob. He believed, his favorite beloved son, Joseph was dead. He thought this for over twenty years. His eleven sons returned to Canaan from […]
Good News of Great Joy… Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to register in the census, according to the decree of Caesar Augustus. Mary was pregnant, very pregnant. There were no hospitals; no rooms were available so they found a place to sleep in a stable. The circumstances for the birth of Christ Jesus (NASB) […]
Celebrating the birth of Christ Jesus! Followers of Christ – we have a Savior, a living Savior! We have good news to share with others. The Prophecy of Christ’s Birth (NASB) Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she […]
Have you moved recently? We moved this past year from an apartment to a small home. We did need a few things to add to our “stuff.” My spouse was good to warn me – we have enough – don’t be adding “stuff” beyond what we need. Real needs are often completely different from desires […]
How do you regard people? How do you compare people who have positions of power and prestige with those who have a serving role? Whether people have positions of power like a Pharaoh in the times of Joseph – or those without power or position – such as the servants of Pharaoh… we are to […]
Followers of Christ… how has the Lord convinced you of Who He is? Has He used another person in your life? Perhaps He used your circumstances to cause you to cry out to Him to be your Savior. Each person reading this devotional will have a unique story to tell. It is wonderful that our […]