Month: December 2023

And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, and he put them in the prison where Joseph was confined. Genesis 40:2 Whenever I read the news, learning about some dictator who maintains control over his country with repressive and tyrannical tactics, it just boggles my mind. How could…
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But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Genesis 39:21 I often have my idea of how I think my life should go and then, years later, I’ve got to look back and smile because I simply had no…
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And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison . . . Genesis 39:20 Many of the inmates I care for in jail have been reincarcerated for parole violations. They were originally released from jail provisionally, but they failed to follow the conditions of their release and so, they ended up back in…
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He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice. Genesis 39:14 I mentioned a couple of days ago that I had a rough week last week. It was just several little stressors that intersected at once, causing me to be agitated and angry. In my angst, I…
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She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house. Genesis 39:12 You know what I ate last night? Yep – Cheese puffs. I haven’t eaten chips or junk food like that in months. As I’ve previously mentioned, my…
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And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” Genesis 39:7 I had one of those weeks last week. It wasn’t any one thing. It was just a bunch of little stressors that added up to make me really irritable. I don’t think I lashed out at…
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His master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. Genesis 39:3 As I’ve mentioned recently, my wife and I have been working on learning to eat better. I’ve lost some weight and have found that my old clothes are a bit…
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When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face. Genesis 38:15 As I’ve mentioned previously, my father is a now-retired pastor and when I was a kid, we went to church on Sunday morning and on Sunday evening. According to my memory, he preached from the New Testament…
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All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him . . . Genesis 37:35 When my daughter was young, like many of you, we had a Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins. When she went off to college, that tradition ended – or so I thought. Then, she surprised me by coming home…
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Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” Genesis 37:26-27 I mentioned a while back that my wife and I…
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