Thursday, October 3, 2024 “She is More Righteous”

Genesis 38:26 “25 When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am with child.” And she said, “Please determine whose these are—the signet and cord, and staff.” When confronted with his guilt, Judah acknowledged his wrongdoing and he could see that Tamar was more righteous than he in the situation. Pray … Continue reading

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 “Casting the First Stone”

Genesis 38:25 “25 When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am with child.” And she said, “Please determine whose these are—the signet and cord, and staff.” On the heels of Tamar being accused of harlotry, she strikes back at Judah her father-in-law with hard evidence that Judah was more guilty … Continue reading

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 “Total Truth”

Genesis 38:24 “24 And it came to pass, about three months after, that Judah was told, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; furthermore she is [a]with child by harlotry.” So Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!” It takes time for truth to be revealed. People saw the “bump” and they thought they determined truth … Continue reading

Monday, September 30, 2024 “Judge Not, Lest You be Judged”

Genesis 38:24 “24 And it came to pass, about three months after, that Judah was told, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; furthermore she is [a]with child by harlotry.” So Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!” How quickly Judah judged and was ready to condemn Tamar and pronounce a death sentence upon her. Pray … Continue reading

Sunday, September 29, 2024 “Confusion Confronted”

Genesis 38:20-23 20 And Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand, but he did not find her. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, “Where is the harlot who was [a]openly by the roadside? And they said, “There was no harlot in this place.” 22 So he … Continue reading

Saturday, September 28, 2024 “Reaping What One Sows”

Genesis 38:15-19 “15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, because she had covered her face. 16 Then he turned to her by the way, and said, “Please let me come in to you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. So she said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?” … Continue reading

Friday, September 27, 2024 “Mind Your Own Business”

Genesis 38:13-14 “13 And it was told Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place which was on the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as … Continue reading

Thursday, September 26, 2024 “Judah is Comforted”

Genesis 38:12 “12 Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah’s wife, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.” It seemed that death came to be all around Judah and now death came to his own house with his wife’s death. … Continue reading

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 “An Acceptable Plan”

Genesis 38:11 “11 Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s household until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s household.” Judah seemed to have a plan that his daughter in law found acceptable. Pray that there will … Continue reading

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 “He Displeased the Lord”

Genesis 38:9-10 “9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did [a]displeased the Lord; therefore He killed him also.” There are so many people who … Continue reading