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November 4: “Joseph’s Thirteen Years in the Pit” (Genesis 40:1-15)
During Joseph’s 13 years as a slave, he descended deeper into the pit. But God was with him and raised him up so that he could be a blessing to the nations. We see such movement in Jesus. He descended to death on the cross. But God was with him and exalted him to the […]
Continue readingOctober 28: “Jacob at Jabbok, Israel at Peniel” (Genesis 32:22-32)
At Peniel, Jacob was blessed by God and was given a new name. Though he saw God’s face, Jacob was left alive. This was the approval and acceptance that Jacob needed. All human beings want to be accepted and loved. The good news is that we don’t have to make ourselves acceptable to God because […]
Continue readingOctober 21: “Stairway to Heaven” (Genesis 28:10-22)
Jacob had a dream in which he saw a stairway to Heaven and the angels ascending and descending on it. It is at Bethel that the God of Isaac became the God of Jacob. His dream pointed to the Messiah, the stairway to Heaven. Jesus is the bridge that connects Heaven and Earth. Jesus is […]
Continue readingOctober 14: “Beersheba” (Genesis 26:1-6, 12-33)
Though Isaac had his father’s faults, he also had his father’s faith. God blessed him to be a blessing to others. The greatest blessing Isaac received was God himself. The Philistines saw that God was with Isaac. Today, how can we show others that God is with us?
Continue readingOctober 7: “Mt. Moriah” (Genesis 22:1-19)
God tests Abraham’s faith by commanding him to sacrifice his only son Isaac on Mt Moriah. When God saw Abraham’s obedience, God spared Isaac and provided a substitute. King Solomon built God’s Temple on Mt Moriah in Jerusalem. All the animal substitutes pointed to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. God spared Isaac and all the […]
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