Daniel 1:1 (NKJV) 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. After having spent the last 3 days studying and learning from the life of Joseph, let us now glean some understanding from the life a prophet, Daniel. As indicated … Read more
Genesis 50:20 (NKJV) 20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. As we have seen in the previous two days, the course of Joseph’s life took some unexpected turns that made … Read more
Genesis 39:21 (NKJV) 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. When we finished yesterday’s devotional, we were discussing Joseph’s life as a slave to an Egyptian officer of Pharoah. The scripture we referenced stated that the Lord … Read more
Genesis 39:2 2 (NKJV) The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man. Those words can be deceiving if we fail to understand the whole story. Not that Joseph wasn’t successful; … Read more
Greetings in the wonderful name of our Savior, Jesus Christ! We serve an amazing God who loves us in a way that we will never fully comprehend. In that amazing love, He does things that are for our benefit, but we may not understand at the time they happen. In today’s new video, And The … Read more
Psalm 28:7 (NKJV) 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. My heart greatly rejoices today! As I ponder on my life and the things God has brought me through, I am … Read more
Job 19:25 (NKJV) 25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; Life can sometimes be difficult. It can deal us some very harsh blows for which we have no explanation or understanding. This may often cause us to question God, or to become angry that we … Read more
Lamentations 3:24 (NKJV) 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Hope can be easily dashed to pieces if that hope is placed in people or circumstances. Trust can be broken. Dreams can be shattered. This is to be expected if our hopes are in things in the natural … Read more
Revelation 16:15 (NKJV) 15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” We seem to be writing frequently about trusting God during trials and tough seasons in recent weeks. We never plan our topics in advance. We write … Read more
Job 19:25 (NKJV) 25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; As Job lamented his condition, he expounded on a lengthy list of people who appeared to have abandoned him, stating that his close friends abhorred him. Even young children despised him. And as Job continued, … Read more
John 16:22 (NKJV) 22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. The Lord is encouraging the disciples here, and letting them know what is to come. The grieving and sorrow that they will soon experience will be short … Read more