More often than we would like to admit, we pray with a deadline. When we immediately receive answers to our prayer, in the exact way we desired, we believe God hears our prayers. What is our attitude if the answer is a “NO” or “WAIT”? Do we still continue to believe that our God is a Healer, Provider, Miracle Worker? Or do we curse God and take the easy way out like Job’s wife suggested? Read more…
At the lowest point of his life – he had nothing, a brother waiting to kill him, running to a faraway land – God appeared to Jacob at Bethel. God promises to bring him back to the same land and to be with him. (Gen 28:10-22) Jacob returns to Bethel as God promised him. But this time he had great wealth, a family of his own, brother who had forgiven and embraced him. In fact, Read more…
Joseph, The Clay Genesis 37 tells us about Joseph’s life at home. At his father’s house Joseph had a very comfortable life. He was pampered and a bit of a complaint box going behind his brothers, reporting them to the father. The colorful coat that his father made for him with love sparked jealousy in the brothers. The pride Joseph had in the dream where he saw the brothers bowing down to him added to Read more…