Handling Helpful Confrontations “The same happens to all who forget God. The hopes of the godless evaporate.” Job 8:13 My Takeaways Something Old In his own way Bildad was urging Job to reach out to God and repair what he believed was a relationship broken by sin. Could his words have been tempered…
Heavenly Activity “Cry for help, but will anyone answer you? Which of the angels will help you?” Job 5:1 My Takeaways Something Old The war of words is getting old, isn’t it? His friends are more determined on proving Job guilty that giving him real help. Something New Let’s remember that we know something…
The Sovereignty of Suffering He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!” Job 1:21 My Takeaways Something Old The theme is not just “why…
Would Have Never You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. Genesis 50:20 My Takeaways Something Old If Joseph never went to Egypt, he would never have been sold to Potiphar. If Joseph was…
What Do I Really Want To Know “I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your family into a great nation. Genesis 46:3 My Takeaways Something Old Would I want to know exactly what was going…
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…