The following is a paraphrase of John 3:16 For God so loved me, that He gave His only begotten Son for me! that when I believe in His Son as my Savior, I will not perish when I die physically. But I will have eternal life in His presence forever, and ever. Thank You! May […]
Many years pass from the times of Joseph as prime minister of Egypt. The families of Jacob-Israel, his father, grew in numbers. Joseph was forgotten by the present Pharaoh. In fact this Pharaoh feared and was intimidated by the number of the Israelites living in the land of Goshen (a part of Egypt). He made […]
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 […]
What you choose to do today, you will live with tomorrow. Esau, the favorite son of Isaac, married two women, both women were not Jewish. Both brought grief to Isaac and his wife Rebekah. Esau apparently did not seek the counsel of his parents or ask the LORD about his choices. Genesis 26:24-25 The choices […]
God’s judgment is final. Where do we go when we sin? We can still go to Jesus and ask Him to be our Savior. We can ask God’s forgiveness through faith in His Son. He is the only One who can save us from the judgment of God. Why? Because He suffered God’s judgment for […]
Genesis 3:1-24 God judges sin. He judged the first sin. When we sin, we sin against the living God. God judged Satan first. Then God judged Eve and last of all He judged Adam. Genesis 3:14-19 Then God did a wondrous thing, He sacrificed an animal and made a covering of skin for the man […]
Genesis 2:1-25 Have you thought about the Garden of Eden? Did God create it? It is interesting that the Holy Bible says “The LORD God planted a garden … and there He placed the man whom He had formed.” Genesis 2:8 When God formed man He gave the man freedom to choose to obey God’s […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray… Psalm 119:97-98, 105; John 8:12 paraphrased 97 O LORD, as these days are getting more and more chaotic, treacherous with unbelief in Your Son, help me to stay focused on You. How […]
1 Chronicles 26:1-32 Levites’ duties were changed, with careful thought by King David. All of the duties were for serving the LORD. When you retire ~ have you thought how your duties will change? Have you carefully and prayerfully considered God’s leading to serve Him in new ways? Consider this ~ Jesus said:John 12:26“If anyone serves Me,he must […]
1 Chronicles 24:1-31 Listed are the names in the priestly tribe of Levi. Are the names recognizable? No, most are not. Do the names reveal personalities? No, they do not. Then what do the names do? King David and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech a priest, established the men as the head of their households, officers […]