Tag: patience
April 26 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 8)
Reading Psalm 1; 14; 15; 36; 37; 39 Devotional Today we begin the second section of Psalms which deal with righteousness and wickedness. We continue our focus on what we can learn about GOD’s nature and character. Psalm 1 GOD watches over the way of the righteous. Psalm 14 GOD looks down from heaven on…
March 13 – Caleb Receives His Land
Reading Josh. 13:1-17:18 Devotional In today’s reading, Joshua began dividing the promised land among the families of the tribes. The text reads: Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him: “You know the word which the LORD said to Moses the man…
January 22 – So GOD Heard
Reading Ex. 1:1-4:31 Ex. 6:14-27 Devotional After Joseph died a new king came to power in Egypt who had not known Joseph. The Hebrews prospered and they multiplied and grew mighty in the land. The new Pharaoh feared that the Hebrews were becoming more powerful than the Egyptians, so he decided to make slaves of…
January 16 – When GOD Promises
Reading Gen. 36:1-43 Devotional Jacob had quite a large family now. He had twelve sons and at least one daughter. His brother Esau’s family had grown as well, with multiple chiefs and kings in his descendants. Esau’s family lived in the land called Edom, which was named after Esau. It had been many years since GOD…
January 15 – Dealing with Disappointment
Reading Gen. 34:1-35:29 Devotional In these two chapters GOD tells us three sad events that occurred in Jacob’s family. First, Jacob’s daughter Dinah is severely mistreated by Shechem the Hivite. Second, Jacob’s wife Rachel—whom he loved most—died while giving birth to their son Benjamin. Third, Jacob’s father Isaac dies. These were very difficult days for…