Tag: Bible For Today

Scripture calls us to strive for true spiritual rest in God, anticipating the final rest we will know in Him. Find time to put away distractions today and ask God to help you experience a taste of His promised eternal rest.

Jesus Christ, our pioneer in the faith, also knew suffering. He understands our experience and can help us when we are tempted to despair.

[I]n context this expression served as an encouraging reminder of God’s faithfulness, in that an individual’s life and death are seen as part of a larger story ultimately orchestrated by the Lord.

Eating and drinking together can be an act of both hospitality and worship. After all, according to 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

Through it all, God had remained faithful. He had promised Moses, “When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.”

Rejoice in the assurance that God is able to redeem even the bleakest of circumstances. This truth is most clearly seen in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

God was with Joseph. He has achieved his position and saved his family because of the Lord’s help. What is true for Joseph will also be true of all who come after him.

Knowing that God has kept His promise to Jacob can give us confidence that He will keep His promises regarding His Second Coming.

God’s blessing does not take worldly standards into account. His blessing is purely an act of His grace and cannot be presumed upon because of birth or position.

The Hebrew phrase here literally reads “officers of cattle,” which was a well-known Egyptian office. It would have allowed Joseph’s family to have legal protection not normally given to immigrants.