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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But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” Genesis 37:21 As I’ve mentioned previously, I enjoy the daily competition at our CrossFit Gym. Over the last couple of years, one friend and I have been keeping track of our wins and losses against each…
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Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word. Genesis 37:14 A few years ago, my family was on vacation in a city that was new to us. While driving alone one day, my phone’s battery died. I had no car charger and suddenly, I realized…
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So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. Genesis 37:17-18 When I first took opioids, I experienced an intense euphoria and naturally, I wanted more. But I couldn’t just go do the Vicodin…
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Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more. Genesis 37:5 Guys, even if you’re not married, you know the answer to this question – Do these jeans make me look fat? There’s only one right answer to such a question and it has nothing to…
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And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons . . . But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him. Genesis 37:2-4 In my addiction,…
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And Isaac breathed his last, and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Genesis 35:29 I’ve got people in my life with whom I’d like to find reconciliation one day. I think I’ve done what I can to make peace, but…
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And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.” So he called his name Israel. Genesis 35:10 Like all of us, I’ve been profoundly shaped by my life’s relationships. I didn’t pick my parents, but I’m thankful for my childhood and…
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