Hebrews 11:8-9 “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise…”(ESV) YHWH had called Abram to leave his homeland and settle in a land God would …
Faith Joseph’s Story
You remember Joseph’s story, don’t you? For details and to jog your memory, read Joseph’s story in Genesis 37-50. Joseph was the older of two sons born to Rachael and Jacob. Joseph’s birth was the long awaited child of Jacob’s most loved wife Rachael. Rachael had been barren for many long years, while her sister Leah produced many sons for Jacob. Two sisters married to the same man. Talk about sibling rivalry! As the story goes, Joseph was the favorite …
Praying For The Saints
The Lord is teaching me. He often does. As He teaches me, He doesn’t give me the whole lesson in one lump sum but rather gently shows it to me in bits and pieces so it’s easier for me to understand. This time He is teaching more about prayer. He hears our prayers (a lesson I wrote about in an earlier post). But more than just hearing our prayers, He desires our prayers. It pleases Him when we pray and …
The God Who Hears
Photo by Melissa Neal It has been one of those weeks. Sometimes I have felt as if I could hardly breathe. I have been weepy and my emotions are raw. Usually when I feel this way it is because I am tired from lack of sleep or exhausted from traveling or even tired from doing “good” things that I know are worthwhile. Sometimes I feel something else is going on. It involves the spiritual realm; I know God is up …
Lessons from the Life of Joseph: Really, God? Why Me?
Really, God? Why me? What was the purpose of this? Haven’t I been faithful? Haven’t I been trying to follow Your way? Why this? Why now? Help me understand. As Christians our purpose in life is to bring glory and honor to our heavenly Father as we live striving to be more like Jesus Christ. This means being obedient to His leading no matter the circumstance. It means being content in the places we find ourselves. If you have accepted …