Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

Genesis 39:2–3: “The LORD was with Joseph,...

October 24th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The phrase, “The LORD was with Joseph,” is repeated 4 times in this chapter. ...

Genesis 38:26: “So Judah acknowledged them...

October 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Judah, who is in the line of the Messiah, confessed his own lack of ...

Genesis 37:20: “Come therefore, let us now...

October 22nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Much of the rest of the book of Genesis is focused on the life ...

Genesis 36:1–2: “Now this is the genealogy...

October 21st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
For those who will "mine" it, the Scripture is full of gold gems and ...

Genesis 35:1–2: “Then God said to Jacob,...

October 20th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jacob was a very tolerant man; in fact, he was so passive it almost ...

Genesis 34:24–25: “And all who went out of...

October 19th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Today we use the word dysfunctional to describe a family that has unhealthy relationships ...

Genesis 33:1,4: “Now Jacob lifted his eyes...

October 18th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the chapter before, we left Jacob crossing the river as the sun began ...

Genesis 32:25–26: Now when He saw that He did not...

October 17th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jacob was about to reenter the land God had promised to give to Abraham’s ...

Genesis 31:13: “I am the God of Bethel, where...

October 16th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God appeared to Jacob in a dream and reminded him of their earlier encounter ...

Genesis 30:37–38: “Now Jacob took for himself...

October 15th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We have to wonder how long it took for it to dawn on Jacob ...

Genesis 29:20: “And Jacob served seven years...

October 14th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The love story of Jacob and Rachel is among the most colorful in all ...

Genesis 28:16: “Then Jacob awoke from his sleep...

October 13th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After Jacob stole his brother Esau's blessing from their father Isaac, Esau wanted to ...

Genesis 27:13: “But his mother said to him,...

October 12th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This chapter has been called one of the saddest chapters in Scripture because all ...

Genesis 26:25: “So he built an altar there...

October 11th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After encountering God, Isaac responded just like his father Abraham did: he built an ...

Genesis 25:30–32: “And Esau said to Jacob,...

October 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Esau came in weary and hungry after being out in the field. Jacob was ...

Genesis 24:7: “The LORD God of heaven, who...

October 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
At 140 years old, Abraham was reminding himself and his servant that God had ...

Genesis 23:4: “I am a foreigner and a visitor...

October 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Abraham clearly did not consider himself a permanent resident on this earth. In the ...

Genesis 22:2: “Then He said, ‘Take now...

October 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The words, "whom you love," jump right out at us from the page. Abraham ...

Genesis 21:8: “So the child grew and was weaned....

October 6th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Abraham waited until the baby was about 3 years old to wean him to ...

Genesis 20:1–2: “And Abraham journeyed from...

October 5th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This story warns of the problem and persistence of sin as Abraham again journeyed ...

Genesis 19:26: “But his wife looked back behind...

October 4th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God was judging the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah for their extreme wickedness. The ...

Genesis 18:27–28: “Then Abraham answered...

October 3rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
What can we as believers learn from the life of Abraham? He was a ...

Genesis 17:1–3: “When Abraham was ninety-nine...

October 2nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Genesis 16, God appeared to Abraham and made a covenant with him. In ...

Genesis 16:13–14: “Then she called the name...

October 1st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God promised Abraham he would have children, but as his wife Sarah got older ...

Genesis 15:12,17: “Now when the sun was going...

September 30th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Here we find an interesting illustration of God's view of an agreement between God ...

Genesis 14:16: “So he brought back all the...

September 29th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Five Canaanite cities, including Sodom and Gomorrah, had been serving four Mesopotamian kings for ...

Genesis 13:18: “Then Abram moved his tent,...

September 28th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The terebinth trees of Mamre were a distinctive grove of trees at Hebron in ...

Genesis 12:1: Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get...

September 27th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The New Testament tells us that God had to tell Abraham twice to leave ...

Genesis 11:31: “And Terah took his son Abram...

September 26th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The New Testament tells us that Abraham received a call from God while he ...

Genesis 10:32: “These were the families of...

September 25th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The purpose of the 10th chapter of Genesis is to show us the common ...

Genesis 9:16: “The rainbow shall be in the...

September 24th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God's promise to never destroy mankind by a flood again is recorded in the ...