Did you ever think you could read through a whole book of the Bible? We did it! Oh, I hope some of my readers are going along side of me in my journey through God’s word! (please post a comment and let me know if you are!) Genesis-a book of beginnings. A wild beginning at that. Think about the richness of the chapters in this book and all of the various people who were a part of the beginning. It is so important to keep in mind that these were real people; not just characters in a story. They had … Continue Reading »»
Sarah Martin
These last few days have been busy so I haven’t been able to post my thoughts on Genesis. But, don’t worry, I have still been reading my chapters, have you? So we are wrapping up the story of Joseph, his brothers and their forays in Egypt. You will recall that Joseph was treated horribly by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. This is where God shows that He can take a bad situation and make it into good: Joseph found favor with the Pharaoh and obtained a high position in his court. Wouldn’t that surprise his brothers, they thought … Continue Reading »»
Today’s reading is Genesis chapter 37-39. The majority of this passage is about Joseph who just happens to be the favorite son of Jacob. You might imagine that this made his brothers very jealous which lead them to dump Joseph in a ditch. Luckily some travelers pulled him out and sold him to an Egyptian officer. What is so cool about Joseph is that he was such a great guy that the Egyptian, Potipher, put Joseph in charge of his estate. In fact, it is said 3 times in chapter 39 that the LORD was with Joseph and this brought … Continue Reading »»