Weekly Devo

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way.  When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.  And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame . . . Have you ever read […]

Shortcuts almost always catch me up short!   If my late father-in-law was behind the wheel and the word shortcut was mentioned I admit fear and dread, would rise up in me, no matter the intended destination or probable distance.  My thoughts would go directly to my first shortcut with him.   January 2000, my husband and I ventured from […]

The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,  the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day … Genesis 48.15 As I read into chapter 48 of Genesis this week, I could not keep from hearing a song playing in my head … All my life You have been faithful, […]

“And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.  For the famine has been in the land two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.  And God sent me before you to preserve […]

“Peace to you, do not be afraid.  Your God and the God of your father has put treasure in your sacks for you.  I received your money.”  Genesis 43.23 All ages were represented at the party. Women my age, my mom’s age, and all the way younger to one “coming soon.”  This is one of the many things I […]

Then they said to one another, “In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen.  That is why this distress has come upon us.”  Genesis 42.21 I’m going to admit something here, which you may very well already know.  I talk […]

“Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house.  For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.” Genesis 40.14-15 […]

The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master.  His (Joseph’s) master saw that the LORD was with him (Joseph) and that the LORD caused all that he (Joseph) did to succeed in his hands.  So Joseph found favor in his (his Egyptian master’s) sight and attended him, and he made […]