Genesis 37 Jacob continues to sojourn in Canaan, v. 1. Joseph, being seventeen years of age, is employed in feeding the flocks of his father, v. 2. Is loved by his father more than the rest of his brethren, v. 3. His brethren envy him, v. 4. His drea
DON'T DESPAIR
Why are you in despair, O my soul? Psalm 42:11
My favorite Old Testament person is David. He was such a special guy. He was the only man in the Bible to have been given the wonderful moniker of "a man after God's heart." I love David'
The Greatest Commandment
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied:
Role Reversal
Wendy Pope
"Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." Matthew 12:30 (NLT)
Devotion:
Confession: I have a control issue. More often than not, I take life's situations in
Today's Truth
"Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus
Vision without Boundaries
Matthew 28:16-20
I am persuaded that many of our goals and dreams fail simply because we place limitations upon ourselves. This is true for the church as well—Christ's command to share the gospel is an example.
Jesus gave
If you make a list of women at the forefront of Gospel, CeCe Winans would most likely take the number one spot. How many years has she been in Gospel? “Too many to count!” she laughs. At 46, she’s spent nearly 30 years ascending to the pinnacle of su
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lea
Have you ever played that game where one person has to close her eyes, fold her arms over her chest, and fall backward into the arms of friends or co-workers? It's called the "Trust Fall." If you're the person falling backward, you have to trust that
Morning
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind. (Acts 20:19) Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but t
Marriage at the Resurrection
23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. 24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and rais
If God did reward the saints according to the results of their ministry (which he does not!), then Elijah should have received a substantial bonus in his paycheck after the contest on Mount Carmel. Incidentally, I call this contest (and thus chapter
Staying Close to the Almighty
Isaiah 41:10-14
As children of the Most High, we are called to walk with Him whether circumstances are delightful or difficult. Both can be challenging.
In times of relative ease, we may lose sight of how dependent w
