Category Archives: Daily Devotional

Exodus 1:1-2:10; Matthew 16:21-17:9; Psalms 22:1-18; Proverbs 10:6-7 OT: “A new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are. Come, let’s deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply further, and when war breaksContinue reading “02/20/Th – Taking up the Cross”

Genesis 50:1-26; Matthew 16:13-20; Psalms 21:8-13; Proverbs 10:5 OT: “When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said to one another, “If Joseph is holding a grudge against us, he will certainly repay us for all the suffering we caused him.” …But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in theContinue reading “02/19/W – On This Rock”

Genesis 49:1-33; Matthew 16:1-12; Psalms 21:1-7; Proverbs 10:3-4 OT: “Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you. Judah is a young lion — my son, you return from the kill. He crouches; he lies down like a lion orContinue reading “02/18/T – Until Shiloh Comes”

Genesis 48:1-22; Matthew 15:29-39; Psalms 20:7-9; Proverbs 10:1-2 OT: “Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me. He said to me, ‘I will make you fruitful and numerous; I will make many nations come from you, and I will give this land as aContinue reading “02/17/M – Blessing and Thanksgiving”

Genesis 47:13-31; Matthew 15:15-28; Psalms 20:1-6; Proverbs 9:13-18 NT: “When Jesus left there, he withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely tormented by a demon.” Jesus did not sayContinue reading “02/16/Su – Answered Prayer”

Genesis 46:8-47:12; Matthew 15:1-14; Psalms 19:7-14; Proverbs 9:11-12 OT: “The total number of persons belonging to Jacob — his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons — who came to Egypt: sixty-six. And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons. All those of Jacob’s household who came to Egypt: seventy persons.” (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭46:26-27‬Continue reading “02/15/S – Truth or Tradition?”

Genesis 45:16-46:7; Matthew 14:22-36; Psalms 19:1-6; Proverbs 9:9-10 OT: “Israel set out with all that he had and came to Beer-sheba, and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” he said. And Jacob replied, “Here I am.” God said, “I amContinue reading “02/14/F – The Mighty God”

Genesis 44:1-45:15; Matthew 14:13-21; Psalms 18:46-50; Proverbs 9:7-8 OT: “Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please, come near me,” and they came near. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt. And now don’t be grieved or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead ofContinue reading “02/13/Th – Moved with Compassion”

Genesis 43:1-34; Matthew 14:1-12; Psalms 18:37-45; Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalms: “You have clothed me with strength for battle; you subdue my adversaries beneath me. You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me… You have freed me from the feuds among the people; you have appointed me the head of nations;Continue reading “02/12/W – Strength for the Battle”

Genesis 42:18-38; Matthew 13:47-58; Psalms 18:25-36; Proverbs 8:33-36 NT: ““Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish, and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. So itContinue reading “02/11/T – Honoring the Lord”