What this blog is about and what I hope it does...

I hope this will be a simple fun tool for us to grow in our understanding and surrender to God through the Bible as we connect over the web. Reading the Bible is both simple and difficult. What could be easier than opening a book and reading? Yet we've all done that and wondered what sections of the Bible mean? What's with the book of Leviticus? What is Revelation really about? Is the Song of Songs about marital love or is it supposed to be more 'spiritual' than that?

So, my intent is for this blog to be a tool that helps us in our faith. A forum for better understanding. An honest place of sharing that nurtures us as we follow Jesus together.

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7.21.2010

GENESIS 39

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It may have felt like chapter 38 interrupted the flow of Joseph's story, but it was part of Jacob's family experience, so Moses included it here.



Now we pick up directly with what's happening with Joseph. Something has happened with the heart and faith of Joseph during or after the events that started with being sold by his brothers. This chapter, all the way through chapter 50. The repeated refrain is 'and the Lord was with Joseph.' A couple of years ago, I did a sermon series on Joseph and what comes through powerfully is that God was with Joseph even and especially when things didn't seem they were going well at all! God was at work, we learn at the end of Genesis, so that even what other people intended for harm God used for good - both for Joseph and his family and in fact all of Egypt.



Thoughts, questions, dialogue...



Prayers,

Matt
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  1. DocJuly 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    Here we go with Joseph ; Faithful , long suffering , resistant to temptation , forgiving ....... no wonder the Lord was with him !

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