How do I move for focusing on my hardships to focusing on the Lord being with me and using me in his big plan? Genesis 39:21-23   But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeperContinue Reading

The title may be offensive to you. How could God’s word ever not work? Well, sometimes He doesn’t want it to. WHAT???? Matthew 13:10-13 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you toContinue Reading

“A coward dies a thousand deaths, the valiant dies but one.” (“Julius Caesar,” William Shakespeare) How is this antithetical to the gospel? Genesis 32:26-28  And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said,Continue Reading

In an arid land a well is the difference between life and death. Perhaps it is no different today even with city water. Genesis 29:1-3  So Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East. 2 And he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold,Continue Reading

Mom always said that standing up straight was good posture, but the closer I am to God the more I have learned about bad posture. The difference between entitlement and blessing is in how one stands. Genesis 27:36  And Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times.Continue Reading