It’s Not About You! READ Genesis 43:1-7 “Why were you so cruel to me?” Jacob moaned. “Why did you tell him you had another brother?” Genesis 43:6 The story of Joseph overflows with self-centeredness, beginning with Joseph’s dreams, continuing through his brothers’ treachery, right up to Jacob’s self-absorbed response to his sons’ report. They had…

One Discouragement After Another READ Genesis 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer, however, forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought. Genesis 40:23 Sold into slavery by his own brothers, wrongly imprisoned by the master he had served loyally, Joseph continued to serve the Lord even while in prison. There he had the opportunity to interpret…

Jacob’s Stone Pillar READ Genesis 35:5-29 Jacob set up a stone pillar to mark the place where God had spoken to him. Then he poured wine over it as an offering to God and anointed the pillar with olive oil. Genesis 35:14 Jacob set up a pillar in order to identify the place where God…

Pray Toward Heaven and Row Toward Shore READ Genesis 32:13-23 Jacob stayed where he was for the night. Then he selected these gifts from his possessions to present to his brother, Esau: 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, 30 female camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys,…

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