Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you so you can plant the ground. But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and as food […]
Read More Genesis: 47 – Looking To The ProviderNow then, please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers. How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father. (Genesis 44:33-34) It’s […]
Read More Genesis: 44 – Judah’s JourneyWe are given to extremes. A good friend of mine informed me of one perspective on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Here the taking of the tree exposed us to the full breadth of the extremes of good and evil. Rather than depending on God for all things, left to our own […]
Read More Order and SpontaneityAgain Abraham bowed down before the people of the land and he said to Ephron in their hearing, “Listen to me, if you will. I will pay the price of the field. Accept it from me so I can bury my dead there.” (Genesis 23:12, 13) it’s a moving picture we’re given at the start […]
Read More Genesis: 23 – It’s The Principle That MattersThe king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.” But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread […]
Read More Genesis: 14 – No One Else Taking The CreditI subscribe to a few things online that help with tidbits of information. A word for the day – not a scripture, literally a word and its definition and history. Among the things I subscribe to is a site called Wise Geek. It’s fascinating getting their emails every morning and reading odd bits and bobs […]
Read More Achieving Goals – Being Part of the 8%Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these […]
Read More Acts Actually: 25 – Taking It To The TopAs they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?” When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. “What are you going to do?” he asked. “This man is a […]
Read More Acts Actually: 22 – Making The Most Of Your IdentityI had the privilege of sitting in on an engaging bible teaching session. I was just in the audience, so I could just take in the good stuff coming my way. The subject being taught was about the will of God and how to look for it. There was a particular part that I found […]
Read More Using WisdomSome people find themselves in a position where there are great demands made of their time. Working hours are not just 9 to 5 and work days cover 7 a week. So demanding is the life that room for relationships are minimum and what room their own is not able to do depth of any particular quality. […]
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