Read Genesis 35-36, Job 2, and Psalm 34. This devotional is about Job 2. In Job 1 we were introduced to this famous man of the Old Testament. Although he is not tied through any genealogy to Israel, he was someone who worshipped the true God. As 1:1-2 told us, “he feared God and shunned […]
Genesis 28, Esther 4, Psalm 27
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 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 […]
Your First Instinct
What is your first instinct when you face a problem in your life? Do you: Get really anxious? Go into denial that the problem even exists? Enter problem-solving mode and start to develop a plan? Call your mother? Or father? Or someone else whose advice you trust? As a Christian, your first instinct should be […]