Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Joseph Sold by His Brothers Ge 37:12 Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem, 13 and Israel said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I am going to send you to them.” “Very well,” he replied. Ge ...
When we complain about God’s response to our complaint
We complain to God. God actually responds! But are we happy? No! We complain about God's response to our complaint. Does God smite us? Well, no. But maybe it does help when we complain with respect ...
Now the earth was formless and empty
In the beginning. Or maybe shortly after the beginning. Either way, at some point, the earth was formless and empty. What does that mean? Was it the beginning or not? Is there any significance to formless and empty? ...
What if God answers when we ask what He’s waiting for?
We ask God for something. Over and over. We wonder what He's waiting for. But what if God answers? Finally! Will we notice? Will we like the answer? ...
Creation from nothing? Earth was formless …
The earth was formless, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. I think my title summarized the second verse of Genesis pretty well. My software to analyze my chances of ranking well of Google didn't like it at all ...
What’s Missing in Your Life?
What's Missing in Your Life? I imagine that's a question many people ask. More than once. But how often do we give ourselves a good answer? ...
In the beginning, but which beginning?
Lots of people recognize the words, In the beginning, as the first three words in the Bible. Or, more properly, as the first three words in the Torah. But how many people ask, which beginning? ...
Can we really ask – God where are you?
Can we really ask - God where are you? Not only can we ask, someone already did. Some from a long time ago. We even have God's answer ...
In the beginning God created … (what? when?)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. We kind of know what the earth is. But what is/are the heavens? And was the beginning really "The Beginning?" Or was it the beginning of something, rather than the beginning of everything? ...
Did God really create everything in six 24-hour days?
Did God really create everything in six 24-hour days? Is it seven days of creation or seven creation days? Is that wordplay? Or is there really a difference? The two are not at all the same. And they make a huge difference in whether or not the so-called seven days ...