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Exodus 6:6–8: “Therefore say to the children...

February 11th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
There are 7 "I will" statements given by God to the children of Israel ...

Exodus 5:1–2: “Afterward Moses and Aaron...

February 10th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Pharaoh asked Moses, "Who is the LORD?" It was a brilliant question! And although ...

Exodus 4:10–11: “Then Moses said to the LORD,...

February 9th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In spite of the miracles right in front of Moses' eyes—the voice of God ...

Exodus 3:13–14: “Then Moses said to God,...

February 8th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Moses was in essence asking God, "What is Your name compared to Pharaoh's name?" ...

Exodus 2:10: “And the child grew, and she brought...

February 7th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The unseen hand of God was directing Moses' life as He put this future ...

Exodus 1:7–8: “But the children of Israel...

February 6th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We can easily see from this verse that God fulfilled the promise He made ...

Genesis 50:19–20: “Joseph said to them, ‘Do...

February 5th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Someone once said, "A guilty conscience makes cowards of us all." It seems Joseph's ...

Genesis 49:9–10: “Judah is a lion’s...

February 4th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
At 147 years old, Jacob was failing rapidly and was about to die. He ...

Genesis 48:18–19: “And Joseph said to his...

February 3rd, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jacob was old and about to die, so Joseph thought his father was getting ...

Genesis 47:8–9: “Pharaoh said to Jacob, ‘How...

February 2nd, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
At 130 years old, Jacob was probably the oldest man in Egypt and much ...

Genesis 46:1,3–4: “So Israel took his journey...

February 1st, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jacob was anxious about moving to Egypt. So before he crossed the border, he ...

Genesis 45:4–5: “And Joseph said to his brothers,...

January 31st, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
When we receive forgiveness from God, we receive a new start for our lives, ...

Genesis 44:33: “Now therefore, please let your...

January 30th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Because of the continuing famine in Canaan, Joseph’s brothers had to return to Egypt ...

Genesis 43:14: “And may God Almighty give you...

January 29th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jacob's sons had already gone to Egypt once for grain because of the famine, ...

Genesis 42:36: “And Jacob their father said...

January 28th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jacob sent his sons to Egypt to buy grain during the famine and they ...

Genesis 41:14: “Then Pharaoh sent and called...

January 27th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
When the chief butler who was in prison with Joseph was released, he promised ...

Genesis 40:23: “Yet the chief butler did not...

January 26th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Joseph was put in prison for a crime he didn't commit and was left ...

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

January 25th, 2026 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...

January 24th, 2026 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...

January 23rd, 2026 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...

January 22nd, 2026 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,...

January 21st, 2026 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...

January 20th, 2026 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...

January 19th, 2026 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...

January 18th, 2026 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...

January 17th, 2026 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...

January 16th, 2026 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...

January 15th, 2026 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...

January 14th, 2026 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,...

January 13th, 2026 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...

January 12th, 2026 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After encountering God, Isaac responded just like his father Abraham did: he built an ...