Tag: devos
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Daily Devotional: Genesis 46:1-34
Joseph’s family arrives in Egypt, seventy people altogether, and settle in Goshen. Reading through the genealogy provided in Chapter 46, I recognize that the wives of Joseph are Egyptian women. Yet his sons, Manasseh and Ephraim—half Egyptian—are counted with the house of Israel without reservation. Not only are Joseph’s sons half-Egyptian, they are descendants of…
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Daily Devotional: Genesis 39:1-23
Joseph does well but is turned against because he refuses to sin. I resonate with Joseph. Everything I do, I strive to do well. When I refuse to live a sinful life or participate in sinful things, I often suffer—even losing positions and jobs because people turn against people who are not like them. We…
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Daily Devotional: Genesis 38:1-30
Judah creates much drama and trouble for himself by pursuing his sexual lusts. His sons turn out to be evil before God, and his daughter-in-law is a prostitute like his mistress. As we will see in Chapter 49, Judah is the tribe of promise. Yet, Scripture is careful to point out his sinfulness and impurity.…
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Daily Devotional: Genesis 37:1-36
The story about Joseph and his brothers is popular and known to many from childhood. The story is full of Christological imagery. The coat of many colors brings to mind God’s promise to the world through Noah. Never again will He destroy His creation. In the Gospels, Christ will be arrested by His kinsmen and…