When Clay Talks Back ∙∙∙ What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’ – Isaiah 45:9 How foolish can you be?Continue reading “When Clay Talks Back ∙∙∙”
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Joseph: From Betrayal to Blessing
Joseph: From Betrayal to Blessing You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save many people’s lives. – Genesis 50:20 Hebrews 12:10-11 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline isContinue reading “Joseph: From Betrayal to Blessing”
Growing up ∙∙
Growing up ∙∙ Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. – Hebrews 5:8 Genesis 45:5-8 5 But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. 7 GodContinue reading “Growing up ∙∙”
This hurts me more than . . . ∙
This hurts me more than . . . ∙ For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. – Proverbs 3:12 Lamentations 3:31-33 31 For no one is abandoned by the Lord forever. 32 Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatnessContinue reading “This hurts me more than . . . ∙”
Growing pains ∙∙
Growing pains ∙∙ You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. – Genesis 50:20 Hebrews 12:10-11 10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s disciplineContinue reading “Growing pains ∙∙”
