39 - A Baby in the Bath Water
February 8 - Nº 39 Exodus 2:1-10 During the time of extreme persecution against the Hebrews, an ordinary young couple (whose names are...
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38 - Birth Pains
February 7 - Nº 38 Exodus 1 For generations, Israel’s descendants (also called Hebrews) grew and multiplied in Egypt. They were safe...
37 - Job: God’s Response from the Storm
February 6 - Nº 37 Job 38:1 – 42:12 As Job’s friends sat with him in the ashes, they tried to come up with an explanation for his...
36 - Job: The Debate in the Ashes
February 5 - Nº 36 Job 2:7–37:24 Satan had already destroyed everything Job valued. But God gave him permission to test Job’s faith even...
35 - Job: The Discussion at God’s Throne
February 4 - Nº 35 Job 1:1 – 2:6 No one knows for sure when Job’s story took place. Context clues confirm that it was sometime after Noah...
34 - Blessings and Forgiveness
February 3 - Nº 34 Genesis 47 – 49:1, 10, 33; 50:15-21 After Joseph’s family arrived in Egypt and settled in Goshen, the famine grew even...
33 - Israel and His Family Settle in Goshen
February 2 - Nº 33 Genesis 45:9-28; 46:1-7, 26-34 After revealing his identity, Joseph embraced his brothers—all of them—even the ones...
32 - The Brothers Return to Egypt
February 1 - Nº 32 Genesis 43:1 – 45:8 When the grain they had purchased was gone, Jacob instructed his sons to make the long journey...
31 - The Brothers Bow Down
January 31 - Nº 31 Genesis 41:46-57; 42:1-38 For the next seven years Joseph was busy constructing huge storage facilities and collecting...
30 - Two Dreams in the Palace
January 30 - Nº 30 Genesis 41:1-45 Two years after releasing his cupbearer from prison and executing his baker, Pharaoh had two vivid...
29 - Two Dreams in the Prison
January 29 - Nº 29 Genesis 40 Joseph had been in prison for quite a while when he was joined by two of Pharaoh’s former employees. One...
28 - From Potiphar’s House to Prison
January 28 - Nº 28 Genesis 39 The caravan of traders arrived in Egypt. After a long grueling trek across the desert, Joseph was put on an...
27 - Joseph Is Sold into Slavery
January 27 - Nº 27 Genesis 37:1-35 It had been a long, twisting journey, but Jacob was finally settled in the land God had promised first...
26 - Jacob and Esau are Reunited . . . for a Little While
January 26 - Nº 26 Genesis 33; 34; 35:1-5 The next morning Jacob crossed the Jabbok River and limped into camp to join his family. Off in...
25 - Jacob Wins by Losing
January 25 - Nº 25 Genesis 32 Jacob had finally broken free from the relationship that had held him hostage for more than 20 years (see...
24 - Jacob Heads Home
January 24 - Nº 24 Genesis 30:25-33; 31:1-55 Jacob was a shrewd businessman and a hard worker. It wasn’t long before he convinced Laban,...
23 - Unloved Leah
January 23 - Nº 23 Genesis 29:31-35; 30:1-24; 35:16-20 Life was not easy for Leah. She was the older and less attractive of Laban’s two...
22 - A Wife (or two) for Jacob
January 22 - Nº 22 Genesis 29:1-30 Jacob continued his journey. After many days he stopped at a well where several shepherds had gathered...
21 - On the Run
January 21 - Nº 21 Genesis 27:42-46; 28:1-22 Jacob was shrewd and impatient. He was always looking for ways to get what he wanted when...
20 - The Blessing
January 20 - Nº 20 Genesis 27:1-41 Jacob wanted more than just his older brother’s birthright (see #19 - January 19). He wanted the...
19 - A Pot of Stew
January 19 - Nº 19 Genesis 25:5-11, 19-34 Abraham died at the age of 175, and Isaac inherited everything that he had owned. But as...
18 - A Wife for Isaac
January 18 - Nº 18 Genesis 24 Sarah lived to be 127, then she died (Genesis 23:1). Meanwhile Isaac grew up, and Abraham grew old. ...
17 - Isaac on the Altar
January 17 - Nº 17 Genesis 22:1-19 After Ishmael was banished, Abraham had only one son to raise! The expression of the love he had felt...
16 - Ishmael Is Sent Away
January 16 - Nº 16 Genesis 21:8-21 For fourteen years Ishmael had been an only child. Abraham loved him and cared for him. His...
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