Posts with the tag “faith”

Today, making our way through the plagues (Exodus 7-10), the power of prayer struck me. Indeed, the prayers of Moses result in more power than the Pharaoh (an Egyptian god called 'the living god') wielded. When Moses prayed, God, the True Living God, acted on a national level in direct response to his prayers. That's power! Now, read Matthew 18:19-20. You and I may not be on, or near, Moses' posit...  Read More

Jacob asked his sons a very practical question: "Why are you sitting around staring at each other? Go!" (Genesis 42:1). The famine was severe. They needed food and had none. They knew there was plenty in Egypt. There was no divine revelation necessary. Use your God-given power of reason and take action. Go get food!Jesus told the hunger-satisfied disciples: "Go ahead. I'll catch up with you later ...  Read More

Galatians 5:6"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love." (ESV)"When you’re joined to the Anointed One, circumcision and religious obligations can benefit you nothing. All that matters now is living in the faith that works and expresses itself through love." (TPT)You and I know what lies ahead for Joseph...a grand and drama...  Read More

True faith cannot be destroyed by disappointment...it is trust in a God Who sees and is in the bigger picture. Despite the wrong that had been done to Joseph, and it was extreme, he continued to walk in God's way and bear fruit in his undeserved circumstances. Were he not there, would he have gained an audience with Pharaoh? So God honored Joseph's trust and made his suffering a bridge to his sign...  Read More