Pharaoh had 2 disturbing dreams in Genesis 41, and none of his magicians or wise men could interpret them. The chief cupbearer knows a guy, and Pharaoh sends for Joseph. Pharaoh tells Jacob, I heard you can interpret dreams. Jacob, in verse 16, says, “It’s beyond my power to do this, but God can tell…
This morning, while I was reading Acts 18, verses 9 and 10 hit me pretty hard. Paul was in Corinth, and he’s already been beaten and stoned. Now, more people are opposing him; he must have felt uneasy. ‘9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak…
I was recently at a funeral of a dear friend, Brad Haymond. Brad was from California, and we worked on the same construction crew. He was a big, burly guy, a Vietnam vet. Don, our foreman, said he used to ride motorcycles and jokingly called him “Scooter Trash,” but he was an awesome, Godly influence…
The mob strikes again, chasing Paul all over the place in Acts 17. Paul and Silas wind up in Berea, and the Bereans set a great example in verse 11. ‘11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see…
In Acts 16, we learn that Timothy’s mom was a Jewish believer and his dad was a Greek. Timothy is circumcised before he goes with Paul. I wondered about that, since the previous chapter was pretty clear on those requirements. My study Bible and BibleRef state that Paul believed Timothy would play a major role…
In Genesis 35, God tells Jacob get ready to move to Bethel to settle. In verse 2, Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean clothes. He takes the idols and earrings, buries them under a tree, and moves on out of the area….
We didn’t know Large Marge was pregnant. I went out Saturday morning to feed our animals, and, surprise, we have 2 little lambs.
In Acts 14, the original P.B. and J. are stirring things up again. Paul, Barnabas, and Jesus. They are in the town of Iconium. Iconium sounds like something you take for an upset stomach. But it was a town, and the Holy Spirit, working through Paul and Barnabas, gave them power to work miracles. We…
I find the lives of the early Christians fascinating. In Acts 13, the prophets and teachers of the church in Antioch were fasting and worshiping the Lord. I wonder what our world would look like if members of the church gathered more often to worship, fast, and pray. It seems like we usually go to…
In studying Genesis 29, we learn that Jacob, on the run from his brother Esau, finds himself in the land of his Uncle Laban. He makes it to a well, and bam, Rachel shows up; we see God’s perfect timing again. It was customary in those days for a man to work to earn a…