Genesis 41:38-57 Joseph was taken from prison to the highest civilian position in the land of Egypt. God’s plan was for Joseph to learn life’s lessons through being a slave and then imprisoned for years. Pharaoh had two dreams which Joseph interpreted, giving the glory to God. Because Pharaoh recognized Joseph for being a godly […]
How do you view your life? Do you feel as if you are a slave to your everyday life? Perhaps you feel like you’re in prison and there is no way out? Joseph was in a real life prison, wrongfully accused and sentenced. He had been sold into slavery by ten brothers. Yet he did […]
By faith, worship! By faith, pray! By faith, live! Lord, I come to You by faith, that You are real, that You are the living God. Lord God Almighty, the God of the Bible… I come praying to You. I am assured of Your promises and Your words are true. You give me hope of […]
Joseph was responsible for all prisoners in the king’s jail. He must have talked with the prisoners on a regular basis. One day, two men were incarcerated, one of them was the king’s cupbearer and the other was the king’s baker. Both of the men were feeling the king’s anger toward them. One night – […]
Joseph arrived in Egypt as a slave. He was sold by Midianite traders to Potiphar, the king. We are not told how long he was a slave in the household of Potiphar before he was put in charge of Potiphar’s household and all he owned. Genesis 37:18-28, 36 Potiphar’s wife saw Joseph and wanted him […]
Is it fair to a child, to be the known favorite of a parent? Consider Joseph, a favorite son of Jacob-Israel. Joseph was given preferential treatment and his ten older brothers were left out. Joseph “told on” some of his brothers, how loving was that? His father, Jacob-Israel did not hide the fact that […]
Jacob moved his household, his children, wives, servants and livestock to Bethel… because God told him to. The LORD told Jacob to build an altar to God who appeared to him years before as he was running away from Esau, his brother, 20 years before. Genesis 35:1 Jacob knew some in his household had brought […]
Genesis 35:1-29 Have you made any circles in your life? Going back to where you started? Jacob was told by God to go back to Bethel, where Jacob first encountered God as he was fleeing from Esau, 20 years before. God told Jacob to build an altar to Him, the living God. Jacob told his […]
Psalm 103:1-5 Bless the LORD, O my soul… with my mind, with my emotions and with my will, with all my being, bless the LORD. All that is within me, bless His holy name. The name which saves me, the name in whom I trust, His name is Jesus Christ. Bless the LORD, O my […]
Genesis 32:1-32 Jacob was going home! He had two wives, twelve sons and at least one daughter. He had servants and lots of livestock. He left home 20 years before under the threat of death from his brother Esau. Going back took courage… and God telling him it was time. Jacob sent a messenger […]