Read Genesis 28, Esther 4, and Psalm 27. This devotional is about Genesis 28. Jacob’s name means “cheater.” He was named this because of the pre-natal prophecy that his older twin brother would serve him and because he came out of the womb grasping at Esau’s heel. Jacob lived up to his name, too, buying […]
Genesis 27, Esther 3, Psalm 26
Read Genesis 27, Esther 3, Psalm 26. This devotional is about Genesis 27. God’s will for Isaac’s successor was clear. Before Esau and Jacob were born, the Lord told their mother Rebekah, “…the older will serve the younger” (Gen 25:23e). Later, Esau sold his birthright to Jocob as we read in Genesis 25:27-34. Despite these […]
Genesis 26, Esther 2, Psalm 25
Read Genesis 26, Esther 2, and Psalm 25. This devotional is about Genesis 26. The cliché, “like father, like son” became a cliché because it is true. Children are reproductions of their parents, not just physical reproductions but reproductions in many other ways. Although each of us has characteristics that are unique and different from […]
Genesis 25, Esther 1, Psalm 24
Read Genesis 25, Esther 1, Psalm 24. This devotional is about Psalm 24. This world belongs to God. Its majestic mountains, its powerful rolling ocean waves, its placid lakes, its glorious skies, the abundance of life in plants and animals, humanity and its cities, towns, villages, and farms all exist under the Lordship of God […]
Genesis 24, Nehemiah 13, Psalm 23
Read Genesis 24, Nehemiah 13, Psalm 23. This devotional is about Nehemiah 13. Nehemiah was a real jerk. At least, that’s how other people probably regarded him. He insisted on obedience to God’s word. When he found out that others were letting disobedience slide, Nehemiah reacted strongly and emotionally. Consider these incidents: Yep, he was […]
Genesis 23, Nehemiah 12, Psalm 22
Read Genesis 23, Nehemiah 12, Psalm 22. This devotional is about Nehemiah 12, particularly verses 27-47. God was doing something in Jerusalem. Compared to the growth and expansion of the kingdom that David and Solomon saw, what Nehemiah and his countrymen were doing was small. But, compared to the ruin that Jerusalem had been for […]
Genesis 22, Nehemiah 11, Psalm 21
Read Genesis 22, Nehemiah 11, Psalm 21. This devotional is about Genesis 22. God sure liked to test Abraham, didn’t he? Abraham trusted the Lord for all the things God promised him in the covenant. He moved to a new land and traveled around in it like a Bedouin, as God commanded him. Abraham received […]
Genesis 21, Nehemiah 10, Psalm 20
Read Genesis 21, Nehemiah10, Psalm 20. This devotional is about Genesis 21. When the President of the United States leaves office, he becomes a member of FPC—Former President’s Club. While former Presidents retain Secret Service protection and other benefits, they no longer live in the White House, work in the Oval Office, or give orders […]
Genesis 20, Nehemiah 9, Psalm 19
Read Genesis 20, Nehemiah 9, and Psalm 19. This devotional is about Genesis 20. Abraham and Sarah did this, “We’re brother and sister” thing before back in Genesis 12:10-20. On that occasion, they were in Egypt; here they are in Gerar. In Genesis 12, God protected Sarah just as he did here. But this was […]
Genesis 19, Nehemiah 8, and Psalm 18
Read Genesis 19, Nehemiah 8, and Psalm 18. This devotional is about Genesis 19. A few years ago, just after 8 p.m., I was driving to pick up one of my kids from an event. All of a sudden, the sky lit up with blue light. It was so bright that it startled me, and […]