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Genesis 42 Joseph is in charge of Egypt and the famine comes. His brothers are sent by Jacob to buy food. Joseph recognises them, immediately, though they don’t recognise him, because he walks like an Egyptian! He treats them harshly to test whether they have changed, rather than malice and lingering anger at how they […]
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Day 39 of the Murray M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan — we are way past 10% of the year! Genesis 41 In God’s providence and training programme for for Joseph to rescue Israel from the coming famine, he has to wait another two years in prison. Finally Pharoah has two disturbing dreams and no-one can interpret […]
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Genesis 40 Joseph had been in charge of the prison but expereiences two more setbacks. Firstly the captain of the guard, Potiphar, makes him serve two new prisoners. Secondly one of them will forget to put in a good word, leaving him languish in jail for a few more years. Dream interpretation is a God […]
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Day 37 of the Murray M’Cheyne Bible Plan Genesis 39 God is with Joseph in what ever trials he faces! Success breeds success, especially when it comes from God. Success also seduces – Mrs Pots got the hots for Joseph. he ran away (like all good young men 2 Tim 2:22) He gets chucked in […]
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Genesis 38 Having introduced Joseph and sold him off, we get this sordid story of Judah as an interruption. It starkly contrasts with Joseph’s life. Strangely it’s through Judah’s line the Messiah will come, which is the main reason for following him through – as we see with Matthew 1 hindsight! He’s a total hypocrite […]
| By Andy Moyle | 9 mins 27 secs | 0 Comments
Romans 7 Paul uses the illustration of marriage to show how we have died to the law and are not under it. The law was a nagging powerless wife, telling us what we were doing wrong, but not offering any power to change. We have died to that old wife and are free from her […]
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Genesis 35-36 God tells Jacob to goto Bethel because he needed somke refreshing and spiritual renewal! On the way they got rid of idolatry and went because it was a place of good times in God for him. God spoke to Jacob at Bethel again – renaming him again to Israel and propehecying a nation […]
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Day 33 of Murray Mc’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Romans 5 Is a majestic chapter! Faith in Christ’s death and resurrection has so many benefits! Access into grace, standing, hope of the glory of God. But also suffering – but even suffering has benefits because it leads to perserverance, which builds character but has hope, because […]
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Day 32 of Murray M’Cheyne’s Bible Reading Plan Genesis 33 Esau has mellowed in his anger over 20 years. Jacob still fearful – 1 John 4:7 “Perfect love drives out fear, for fear has to do with punishment” 1) Forgive people or it will chew you up! 2) FEAR is spelt False Expectations Appearing Real […]