“And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.” (Genesis 45:7–8, ESV) Joseph was the pride of his father, but the bane his brothers. He had his quirks. He was a bit of a … [Read more...] about Bringing Good from Bad
Devotions
Your Past is Not Your Future
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11, ESV) How did you get here? You had dreams and hopes when you were young. But now you find yourself in a place that you never expected to be. You are not sure how you ended up here. But it is not where you wanted to be. Your past does … [Read more...] about Your Past is Not Your Future
Prayer and Planning
“Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.” (Proverbs 16:3, ESV) What gets the greater emphasis in life? Prayer or planning? There are two extremes. On one extreme is to pray and leave all the results to God without doing anything. The other extreme is to plan without prayer. Both of these extremes are wrong. Most of us lean towards one of the two … [Read more...] about Prayer and Planning
God is: HOLY
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” (Isaiah 6:3, ESV) God is holy. To be holy means to be set apart. It means to be different. It means to think, look, and act differently from everything around you. God is holy because God is without sin. God is holy because he can do what no one else can do. God is holy because there is none like … [Read more...] about God is: HOLY
Verse of the Week: Romans 5:10
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. (Romans 5:10, ESV) Every Sunday, I share a verse of the week. Use this verse to meditate, pray, ponder, and memorize during the week. See how taking just one verse into your heart each week can be transformational. … [Read more...] about Verse of the Week: Romans 5:10