I woke very early this morning looking forward to reading the encouraging story of Joseph’s faithfulness during his slavery in Egypt and I must confess I was somewhat disappointed when I opened Genesis chapter 38 and read its contents! Now reality has dawned as I remember that there is more to life than the…
In Genesis 37 we see things beginning to unravel within the mixed family of Jacob! He has now been living in Canaan for some years. At 17 years of age Joseph, being the first son of his favourite wife has clearly become his favourite son! As he works in the fields with his half-brothers…
Many years after his deceitful actions, Jacob still fears that his brother will carry out his promise to kill him for stealing the birthright blessing. So he sends a delegation to let Esau know that he is on his way home. However, his fears are added to when they return with the message that…
One evidence of the authenticity of the Scriptures is the fact that it records the story of God’s people “warts and all” as we would say. The Bible is not a “sanitized” recording of history, it is an accurate account. As you read Genesis chapter 30 you discover that there are some pretty unusual…
A little more this morning regarding the ladder in Jacob’s dream! I never cease to be amazed at how earnest prayer seems to release the mind to enjoy the things of God! How gracious and merciful He is to simple, needy people like me! My mind was turned to a passage of Scripture this…
On Friday we read the story of Jacob’s dream of the ladder to heaven that had angels ascending and descending upon it and we talked about the amazing grace shown to Jacob the deceiver and cheat. This fellow was so deceitful! Listen to the conversation between him and his father: “And he (Isaac) said,…
Genesis 28 tells of a stony pillow and a ladder to Heaven! The “one-liner” that comes to mind as I read this story again this morning is: “Where there is a will there is a relative!” How many families have been fractured beyond repair by the human greed that shows itself when a rich…
Not new to me, but interesting! Genesis 26:1-5 says: 1There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar. 2Then the Lord appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the…
The Birthright – desired and despised. The story of Esau and Isaac begins in Genesis chapter 25 and continues through till today. It is the story of those who treasure a relationship with God and those who do not. Although twin brothers, brought up in the same home at exactly the same time and…
Do you sometimes come to the Lord with requests that seem to need very quick answers, then struggle with the fact that God seems to be slow with the solution? As I read through Genesis 25 again this morning I find myself wondering how Isaac and Rebekah handled it when their union, so obviously…