SCRIPTURE: Genesis 48 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. But many Israelites—those for whom the Kingdom was prepared—will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping…
Category: daily meditations
blessings and curses
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 47 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town. When you enter the home, give it your blessing. If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing. (Matthew 10:11-13)…
in… and out of Egypt
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 46 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother, and they stayed there until Herod’s death. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “I called my Son out of Egypt.” (Matthew 2:14-15, quoting Hosea 11:1) It seems that what happens to God’s people in the old testament…
faith to believe when I cannot see
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 45 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. ‘Abba, Father,’ he said, ‘everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.’ (Mark 14:35-36). Jesus is confident in the greatness and the…
greater love
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 44 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13). Judah exhibits a sacrificial love here. He is essentially offering himself to ‘hell’, because that is what prison on Egypt would have been. For the sake of his father and his brother, he is willing…
spiritual heart burn
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 43 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them. Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared! They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with…
our brother in disguise
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 42 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’ (Matthew 25:40) Jesus explain that on judgment day, we will be judged by how we responded to Him as He was invisibly…
invisible hand
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 41 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Then Jesus said, “You would have no power over me at all unless it were given to you from above. (John 19:11) In this pivotal stage of history when Obama is president-elect of the United States, we are reminded that behind what we see, there is God. God is the invisible hand guiding…
where He wants me to be
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 40 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with him. But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.” (Mark 5:18-29) Where would you be right now if…
with me in the wilderness
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 39 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.” The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him. (Mark 1:11-13) Why…