Suffering Well: How Joseph Did It
“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God” Genesis 45:8a. This statement was made by Joseph to his brothers after he had become a ruler in Egypt. He was saying...
Walking in the Fear of the Lord is Harder for Some
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding Proverbs 9:10. This passage is taken from chapter nine of proverbs. To read the whole chapter and get context,...
How to Be Blessed Like Job
“In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. He had seven sons and three daughters, and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five...
Why Does God Let Us Suffer? It’s NEVER Random
“To this you were called because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps” 1st Peter 2:21. This passage may refer more to the suffering of persecution,...
Trials and Glory in the Bible: The Link
“Trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow” 1 Peter 1:11. In...
All Things Work Together for Good If I Love God
“And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who have been called according to his purpose” Romans 8:28. This familiar and beloved passage comes out of Romans 8. Click...
The Broad Way Gets More and More Narrow
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads...
Spiritual (Real) Freedom and How to Get It
“Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom” James 2:12. This verse tells us the law gives freedom. What does that mean, exactly? How can rules...
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife: Why Did He Resist?
“. . . After a while his master’s wife [Potiphar] took notice of Joseph and said, ‘Come to bed with me!’ But he refused. ‘With me in charge,’ he told her, ‘my master does not...
The Prodigal Son: From Give Me to Make Me
“And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. . . I am no longer worthy to...