Scripture: "Joseph could stand it no longer. There were many people in the room, and he said to his attendants, 'Out, all of you!' So he was alone with his brothers when he told them who he was. Then he broke down and wept. He wept so loudly the Egyptians could...
Scripture: "When Rachel realized that she wasn’t having any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She told Jacob, 'Give me sons or I’ll die!' Jacob got angry with Rachel and said, 'Am I God? Am I the one who refused you babies?' Genesis 30:1-2 (MSG) Perspective:...
Scripture: "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, 'I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.' At this, Abram fell face down on...
Scripture: "But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and livestock with him in the boat. He sent a wind to blow across the earth, and the floodwaters began to recede. The underground waters stopped flowing, and the torrential rains from the sky were stopped. So the floodwaters gradually receded from...
Scripture: "Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. Simon Peter said, 'I’m going fishing.' 'We’ll come, too,' they all said....