Daily Devotionals

Hope in the Hopeless READ Job 1:1-4:21Job 1:22, "In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.” THINK Have you ever taken a tough exam that you thought you'd fail? Imagine a test in which you lost your wealth, family, and health. That"s the life of Job! In today's...

What You Intended for Harm... READ Genesis 47:28-50:26 Genesis 50:15, 19-20, "But now their father was dead, Joseph"s brothers became fearful. #Now Joseph will ... pay us back for all the wrong we did to him.’ ... But Joseph replied, 'Don't be afraid of me ... You...

Feast or Famine? READ Genesis 45:16-47:27 Genesis 47:23-24, "Joseph said to the people, '...I will provide you with seed so you can plant it in the fields. Then when you harvest it, one-fifth of your crop will belong to Pharaoh. You may keep the remaining four-fifths...

Stay Focused READ Genesis 42:1-45:15 Genesis 42:6-7, "Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So, when Joseph's brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground. As soon as Joseph saw his...

Please Remember Me READ Genesis 40:1-23 Genesis 35:8-9 Genesis 41:1-57 Genesis 40:14, 23, "And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. ... Pharaoh' s cupbearer, however, forgot...

Precious Peace READ Genesis 32:1-35:27Genesis 33:4, "But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept." THINK The last time Isaac's twin sons were together, Esau was angrily plotting to kill his brother....

What’s in a Name? READ Genesis 36:1-431 Chronicles 1:35-2:2Genesis 36:1, "This is the account of the descendants of Esau...” THINK You're probably feeling less than inspired by today's reading — all genealogy! And you might be thinking, "Why do I need to read through...

Peace in His Presence READ Genesis 37:1-38:30Genesis 39:2, "The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered...” THINK It can be difficult to find peace amid a global pandemic and ongoing political polarization, let alone the difficulties we face in our everyday lives....

The In-Between READ Genesis 30:25-31:55 Genesis 31:3 "Then the Lord said to Jacob, 'Return to the land of your father and grandfather and your relatives there, and I will be with you.’” THINK Have you ever been in the middle of a family drama? Drama was Jacob's middle...

Ladder Moments  READ Genesis 28:6-30:24 Genesis 28:12 -13, “He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the Lord, and He said: "I am...

The Battle of the Beans  READ Genesis 25:27-28:5Genesis 25:30-31  "He said to Jacob, Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I'm famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom). Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright.” Genesis 25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau some...

ripple of peace  READ Genesis 25:1-111 Chronicles 1:28-34 Genesis 25: 21-23,  “...Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah ... Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife...

would you pass the test?  READ Genesis 21:8-24:67Genesis 22:2,  "Take your son, your only son — yes, Isaac whom you love so much — and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering...” Genesis 22:16,  "This is what the Lord says:...

Hope in the Darkness  READ Genesis 18:1-21:7 Genesis 19:15-17, "With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, 'Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished' ... for the Lord was...

Faith Not Perfection  READGenesis 15:1-17:27 Genesis 15:4-6, "Then the word of the Lord came to him , "Look up at the sky and count the stars — if indeed you can count them."Then He said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Abram believed the Lord, and...

What’s Your Response?  READ Genesis 11:1-14:24 Genesis 12:1,  The Lord had said to Abram, 'Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father"s family, and go to the land that I will show you.'” Genesis 12:2,  "I will make you into a great...

Everywhere Under the Rainbow  READ Genesis 7:1-10:32 1 Chronicles 1:1-23 Genesis 9:12-15, Then God said, "I am giving you a sign of My covenant with you, and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed My rainbow in the clouds. ......

Up to the Task?   READ Genesis 4:1-6:22 Genesis 6:13-15, "So God said to Noah, 'I have decided to destroy all living creatures, for they have filled the earth with violence ... Build a large boat out of cypress wood ... 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45...

In the Beginning READ Genesis 1-3Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God created...” Genesis 1:31, "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.”  THINK For just a moment, clear whatever surface is in front of you. Now, using the "nothing” in...