I vaguely remember a commercial slogan that came out years ago: “Orange juice – it’s not just for breakfast anymore.” Obviously, orange growers were trying to sell more orange juice by convincing us to drink it throughout the day. I don’t know whether their slogan
Yesterday’s psalm, Ps. 145, is one of David’s greatest hymns of praise. Ps. 13, on the other hand, takes a completely different tone and sits at the other end of the spectrum. David, like so many of us, goes from elation and confidence in God
This morning, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to turn in the Bible during my devotional time. Some days are like that. No inspiration strikes; there’s just a need to meditate on something uplifting. Often, when that’s the case, I turn to the Psalms. The
Today, as we conclude our look into Joseph’s life, we discover what grace looks like when lived in the trenches. There was God’s grace at work in Joseph, of course, but now we see whether God has made a difference in how Joseph treats others.
In the morning, Joseph wakes up in a prison cell. By evening, he’s the second most powerful man in Egypt. One day, he’s forgotten; the next day, everything changes. “So Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of
It’s not easy to be patient when God seems silent, but that’s where we find Joseph this morning. On the other hand, perhaps God knew he needed time … time to deal with everything that had happened and time to sort through his faith and
In yesterday’s meditation on Joseph, we saw how the gift of a coat and the less-than-diplomatic sharing of a dream led to a sense of pride in Joseph, jealousy in his brothers, and, ultimately, the downfall of them all. Joseph ended up in slavery in
Yesterday afternoon, I was listening to music from my playlist and heard a couple of songs from “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (AKA Donny Osmond). That got me thinking about Joseph and his story. A boy who grew up favored by his father and,
Every great leader needs a successor. Moses had Joshua. From early on, Joshua was there in the background. His name pops up quietly at first. He fought the Amalekites while Moses prayed on the hill. He stayed near the tent of meeting, where Moses met
