Tuesday (6/30/20)

Read Genesis 39-40 We are back to Joseph and the saga following his being sold by his brothers into slavery. Remember in James this spring we read about how trials develop our perseverance and faith? We can watch this happen in Joseph and marvel at his responses. Where do you see faith developing in these 2 chapters? I love that …

Monday (6/29/20)

Read Genesis 38 Well, some family dysfunction, or rather some more family dysfunction! Makes me feel at home reading the scriptures. God is no stranger to our unhealthy styles of relating! He just wants us to cooperate in the change. How has it seemed that living amongst a pagan culture has impacted Israel’s family? Where do you see faithless action …

Sunday (6/28/20)

Grace Day! Today is a day to be slower. We’ve been reading a lot, and even though it is a story, perhaps you need some grace and time to catch up.

Saturday (6/27/20)

Read Genesis 37 In chapter 35 God changed Jacob’s name to Israel, and we see Israel build an altar to remember. Continue to record these altars on the paper you started a few weeks ago! Israel (Jacob) had obviously not learned the lesson regarding favoritism during his own childhood and passes this down yet another generation. I am reminded of …

Friday (6/26/20)

Read Genesis 32:22-32 & Genesis 33 Sometimes I just want to sigh when I read about Jacob’s responses. I see his faith growing, and then I see him lie and I feel sad. But I know that there is also this contradiction in myself. In the past few days, where have your actions contradicted your faith? Where do you see …

Thursday (6/25/20)

Read Genesis 31-32:21 In Genesis 31:42, Jacob does not seem to have his own relationship with God. How does this change during these chapters? Where do you see faith growing in Jacob? Is there a relationship in your life that has been fractured the way that Jacob & Esau’s has been? Jacob recognizes that he has been so greatly blessed …

Wednesday (6/24/20)

Read Genesis 29-30 I love the characters in Genesis that we get to see for many chapters. We can see their faith grow and develop just as ours does. OK, it is just me or is Genesis 29:25 a crack up verse… “When morning came, there was Leah.” Like he hadn’t noticed who was in bed with him?! What a …