Chapter 17 – Moving Day
Zebina spent many hours with Mary during the next two weeks, mostly to help her as she faced the changes in her life without Joseph; but also, Zebina felt the…
Staying Focused
What has God placed in your life that he wants you to focus on the most? "Are you kidding me?" you might say, "I have gobs of things that are…
Joseph – Will I Ever Get Out of here?
Unfortunately, Joseph is still in prison where we left him last week. Joseph correctly interpreted the dreams of the king's cupbearer and the baker. The last verse of this episode…
Joseph – Organizing the Prison
Last week, we left Joseph in prison, taken there unjustly by his master, Potiphar. Even there, Scripture tells us that . . . . . . the Lord was with…
Joseph – A Matter of Integrity
Last week, we left Joseph in charge of everything his master owned. In fact, . . . with Joseph in charge, [Potiphar] did not concern himself with anything except the…
Joseph – Journey to Egypt
Last week we saw that Joseph's brothers sold him into the hands of a caravan traveling to Egypt. Joseph is sold in one verse, and in the next verse, he…
Fruit of the Spirit – Self-Control
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:26 Without self-control, we are broken down. We slip into temptation of all kinds. As…
The Fruit of Faithfulness
In all of the fruit of the Spirit, we actually see the attributes of God. God IS love. He provides peace. He IS our joy. God is kind and good.…
Redo – Joseph
From time to time, we like to get into a redo project. Sometimes things get into a mess before we end up making a picturesque creation. Last week, we saw…
The Fruit of Patience
Several years ago, my 10-year-old grandson excitedly asked, "Are you read for your first lesson on you new iPad, Nana?" We sat side by side on the sofa. Instead of…