Thursday January 17 Exodus 1-2; Psalm 8; Matthew 15 Exodus 1: How did the Hebrews living in Egypt go from being so fruitful to slavery? What did the Pharaoh finally decide to do to reduce the population of the Hebrews? Exodus 2: Why did Moses flee to the land of the Midianites and how did he protect Reuel’s (Jethro’s) daughters?’ Matthew 15:…

Wednesday January 16 Genesis 48-50; Proverbs 7; Matthew 14 Genesis 48: What is surprising about the blessing of Joseph’s sons? Which of Joseph’s sons received the larger blessing from Jacob? Genesis 49: What sins did Reuben, Simeon and Levi commit? Genesis 50: Describe Jacob’s funeral.  Where was he buried and with which wife?  What was the concern of Joseph’s brothers after their…

Tuesday, January 15 Gen 45-47; Ps 7; Matt 13 Genesis 45: Read very carefully verses 5-11, what does this say about Joseph’s faith in and understanding of God’s plan?  What instruction did he give his brothers before they left to get their father? Genesis 46:  How many children did Jacob have?  How many total were in his family?  Where did the family…

Monday January 14 Genesis 43-44; Proverbs 6; Matthew 12 Genesis 43: On their return to Egypt how were the brothers treated? why was Joseph so happy that he wept after seeing Benjamin? why did Joseph and the Egyptians not eat with the Israelites? Genesis 44: Which brother mande an impassioned plea and why? (Consider Genesis 43:3 and 43:9) Proverbs 6:  What are…

Today, as we do every Sunday, we take time to reflect, to catch up, to meditate, to spend time in God’s presence and listen for His voice. This Sunday, reflect upon God as Provider. Below are our readings for this week.

Friday 11-Jan-19 Gen 35-37; Prov 5; Matt 10 Genesis 35: Who was Jacob reunited with? Genesis 36: Who were the descendants of Esau? Genesis 37: To whom did Joseph’s brothers sell him and why? Proverbs 5: Who are the sons to stay away from? Matthew 10: What were the apostles sent out to do? Journal Prompt: What I have learned about Jesus…

Thursday 10-Jan-2019 Genesis 32-34; Psalm 5; Matt 9 Genesis 32: What was Jacob ‘greatly afraid’? What was his first reaction?  What resulted from the wrestling match that Jacob had? Genesis 33: How did Esau receive Jacob? Where did Jacob settle? (erect his tents). Consider Genesis 31:13. Genesis 34: Who were Simeon and Levi (sons of which wife)?  Why and when did they…

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Gen 28-31; Prov 4; Matt 8 Matthew 8: What do the man with leprosy and the centurion have in common? In verse 28, how was Jesus ultimately received? Genesis 28: Who was Jacob sent to marry? Who did Esau marry and why? Genesis 29: What did Rachel do (what was she responsible for)?  Take some time today and…

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Genesis 26-27; Psalm 4; Matthew 7 Genesis 26: What did Isaac tell Abimelech about Rebekah? Where did Isaac and Rebekah finally settle?  Who did Esau marry? Genesis 27: Why did Esau want to kill Jacob? Matthew 7: What comes before receiving from God?  What do verses 21-23 communicate about our salvation? Are you astonished (v. 28) when you…

Monday 7-Jan-19 Genesis 23-25; Proverbs 3; Matthew 6 Genesis 23: How old was Sarah when she died, where did Sarah die, and where was she buried? Genesis 24: Why did Abraham’s servant go to find a wife for Isaac and why? What facilitated this process? Two ‘bonus’ questions: Who was Abraham’s servant? How much water do you think Rebekah drew from the…