Tuesday, February 18, 2025 “Uniform Transparency”
Genesis 43:7 “7 But they said, “The man asked us pointedly about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ And we told him according to these words. Could we possibly have known that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?” Joseph’s brothers all of a sudden put high value on being transparent. … Continue reading
Monday, February 17,2025 “Transparency”
Genesis 43:6 “6 And Israel said, “Why did you deal so [a]wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?” Israel, AKA Jacob, asked his son Judah in essence, “Why were you so transparent with the man is Egypt that you death with for the grain?’ pray that with all of the movement in our government departments … Continue reading
Sunday, February 16, 2025 “Stick with the Truth”
Genesis 43:3-5 35 Then it happened as they emptied their sacks, that surprisingly each man’s bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me: Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin. All these things are against … Continue reading
Saturday, February 15, 2025 “Go Back and Buy”
Genesis 43:2 “2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little food.” Its always easy it seems to go back to Egypt for needed resources. But if you don’t have the resources, you cannot purchase … Continue reading
Friday, February 14, 2025 “Out of Money”
Genesis 43:2 “2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little food.” It seems that there wasn’t any thought concerning the severity of the drought until all the grain was gone. Pray that there will … Continue reading
Thursday, February 13, 2025 “A Severe Famine”
Genesis 43:1 “Now the famine was severe in the land.” Things can always be worse. Sometimes we feel they can’t get any worse. Pray that all Americans will be thankful that things are better than at other times in our lifetime. Gratitude brings the blessings of God into our lives and our nation.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 “Life and Death in the Tongue”
Genesis 42:38 “38 But he said, “My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any calamity should befall him along the way in which you go, then you would bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.” Jacob said, “if calamity came upon Benjamin, he would … Continue reading
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 “Focus on Best Case”
Genesis 42:38 “38 But he said, “My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any calamity should befall him along the way in which you go, then you would bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.” The words of Jacob were not completely true. He … Continue reading
Monday, February 10, 2025 “Think Things Through”
Genesis 42:37 “37 Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my hands, and I will bring him back to you.” Reuben hastily made the statements concerning his sons which could have produced an awful outcome. Pray that those who represent our government … Continue reading
Sunday, February 9, 2025 “Faith Not Fear”
Genesis 42:35-36 35 Then it happened as they emptied their sacks, that surprisingly each man’s bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me: Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin. All these things are against … Continue reading