Category: Christian Parenting

Several months ago, I began this series of blreogs on “Biblical Promises” in Genesis, not knowing where it would take us and what we would discover about God along the way. During this trek, I’ve often been reminded that I belong to an awesome God who loves me and has patiently worked through imperfect human instruments to keep His promise to provide a Savior for me and all who will believe. Today, we will revisit the marvelous story of Joseph and the part he played in God’s plan to save […]

Why is Joseph’s story appealing and inspiring to so many people? If you asked folks familiar with Biblical stories, ” What are some of your favorite Old Testament stories?”, they would likely mention this one. The Bible’s main character is God, and the story of Joseph is one of many in which God teaches us something about Himself. He is our Creator and Redeemer, and the Bible is an instrument He uses to reveal Himself to us, to instruct us how to live, and invite us to participate in His […]

Today, we look at the intriguing story of Joseph and the adulterous advances of Potiphar’s wife. Like so many others, this story reminds us that God’s servants lived in the “real world” and faced the same kinds of challenges and temptations common to us. This incident in Joseph’s life reminds us that wisdom is not reserved for the elderly, but can be demonstrated by young people facing life-changing temptations. We can learn much from Joseph. What have we learned about Joseph? You can review last week’s blog, “Joseph and Potiphar” […]

God is the main “character” in the Bible’s story of salvation. He orchestrates His plan, working through and around the evil and pride of kings and lesser men to accomplish His ultimate goal. Thousands of years after Adam and Eve decided to play God and plunged us into the bondage of sin, God has not forgotten His promise to provide a savior. I say this to remind us that when things look darkest, God is working and will win the battle against evil. No king, no power, or Satan himself […]

Do you believe God works in everything for good to those who love Him and are called for His purpose? (Romans 8:28) Do you think that because the Bible says so or have you come to KNOW it because you have experienced it? Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? We often see bad things happening to good people, which may cause us to wonder where God is in this. Only God sees the end from the beginning, and we may never know what good He […]

Have you noticed how quickly life can make a U-turn?  Everything seems to be going great when something happens to send your life in a different direction. This happens to all of us; a deal falls through, your marriage turns sour, your child becomes rebellious, or you get a life-threatening medical diagnosis. Such things are hard and test our faith. One of the things I appreciate about the Bible is that it is about real life, real people who struggle with the kinds of problems we can identify with. When […]

The biblical story of Joseph demonstrates God’s foreknowledge of things to come and His providence in moving all events, good and bad, toward fulfilling the promise of a savior. In this series of blogs about God’s promises, we have seen God’s patience and determination with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as He worked through their disobedience, doubts, and dishonesty to keep His plan on track. Joseph, Abraham’s great-great-grandson, is the central figure in the last fourteen chapters of Genesis. How is he related to God’s promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? […]

The dreamer, Joseph, is the next person to play a strategic role in God’s promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And what was that promise? Let’s return to Genesis 12, where God chose Abram and called him to leave Haran for the land He would give him and his posterity. Here’s the promise to Abram that his great-great-grandson Joseph will be instrumental in preserving. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; your name will be great and you will be a blessing. I will […]