Afraid Of The Might But Jacob wouldn’t let Joseph’s younger brother, Benjamin, go with them, for fear some harm might come to him. Genesis 42:4 My Takeaways Something Old Jacob spent so much of life afraid, in fear of what “might” happen. Not necessary. Needless. Avoidable. Unnecessary fear: afraid of the “might” Steals…
When The Lord Delays They remained in prison for quite some time, and the captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, who looked after them. Genesis 40:4 My Takeaways Something Old I wonder if Joseph ever thought he’d be reunited with his brothers or even remembered his dreams. Something New What do…
Running From Sin About this time, Judah left home and moved to Adullam, where he stayed with a man named Hirah. Genesis 38:1 My Takeaways Something Old When we flee from sin we Make bad decisions based on sin stained emotions. Involve others who should have never been part of the plan for…
Genealogy Is For Us This is the account of the descendants of Esau (also know as Edom). Genesis 36:1 My Takeaways Something Old If you have some extra time read Matthew Henry’s thoughts. We are part of God’s genealogy. All things that pertain unto life and godliness – 2 Peter 1:3 Partakers of…
Facing Our “Enemy” Then Jacob prayed… Genesis 32:9a My Takeaways Something Old Meet with God before I face my enemy. Something New Jacob faced God before he faced his enemy. Reminded God of His Words (Genesis 32:9) Remembered all His blessings (Genesis 32:10) Restated God’s promise (Genesis 32:12) Something to do Sit with…
Spotted, Speckled, Solids, and Selfishness “Let me inspect your flocks today and remove all the sheep and goats that are speckled or spotted, along with all the black sheep. Give these to me as my wages.” Genesis 30:32 My Takeaways Something Old This link gives great insight into the spotted, speckled, and solids….