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Friday, June 18th, 2010Matthew 25:21 “Well done, good and faithful servant!…Come and share your master’s happiness.”
I cannot imagine how Joseph, as a seventeen year-old, felt when he was being stripped, examined, and sold as a slave on an auction block. It must have been completely dehumanizing. He knew his brothers had betrayed him. After years of serving Potiphar […]
Coping Skills
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Genesis 40:23; 41:1 “The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him. When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream;”
Joseph had to live many years when things seemed bleak. He coped by clinging to the belief that God had great purpose for his life. God had communicated this to Joseph through […]
Joseph’s Gift
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010Genesis 37:19 “Here comes that dreamer!”
God gives gifts to each human being. Jesus signals this in Matthew 25 when He tells the parable of the talents. Joseph was given the gift of “dreams” and the interpretation of dreams. His gift was both his curse and his salvation.
Joseph had “dreams” that alienated him from his brothers. […]
Each Person Has a Story
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Genesis 50:20 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is being done, the saving of many lives.”
All people have a life. It is the encasement of their souls. Life is dark and lonely, full of great humor and happiness. Life is the circumstances that make us a victim […]
We Are Not Alone
Monday, June 14th, 2010Acts 2:47 “Praising God and enjoying the favor of all people”
Once upon a time as a boy in Cronicville, Joey and I were lifting bushel baskets of corn and putting them in the flatbed. My friend and I had been able to lift the baskets without any difficulty, but the last container of corn was […]
The Pretense
Saturday, June 12th, 2010Matthew 23:3 “…..For they do not practice what they preach.”
Several years ago, some college friends of Christina came to my church on Sunday and then were invited to our house for lunch. Averette had planned a nice Sunday meal for them in our home. I remember it was very, very hot outside and we had […]
Little Challenges
Friday, June 11th, 2010Proverbs 26 “But a faithful man who can find?”
Everyone of us struggles with our lives. We don’t understand why some things work the way they work. Everyone of us struggles with why things are the way that they are. There are two possible responses: “1. I’m mad at God and I’m going to stay mad […]
We Need God
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Psalm 140:8 “Do not grant the wicked their desires, O Lord;”
David who was the greatest king of Israel was not perfect. He disliked his enemies. He wanted the Lord not to grant his enemies their desires or let their plans succeed. As a matter of fact, he asked that ‘burning coals fall upon them, that […]
Ministry in Time
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010I Samuel 7:15 “Samuel continued as judge over Israel all the days of his life. Froom year to year, he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places.”
For many years, Methodist ministers were considered Circuit Riders. They would go from church to church to church each Sunday. […]
Call of Samuel
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010I Samuel 3:9 “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”
Eli was in the habit of sleeping in the sanctuary tent in the day of Samuel. The boy, Samuel, also slept in that tent of meeting. The Bible says “In those days, the word of the Lord was rare: there were not many visions.”
Eli was […]