Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, in exchangeContinue reading “Genesis 47: 13-19…..The Famine goes on and on and…”
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Genesis 47: 7-12……The Pharaoh meets Jacob
Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many are the days of the years of your life?” And Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The days of the years of my sojourning are 130 years. Few and evil have been the daysContinue reading “Genesis 47: 7-12……The Pharaoh meets Jacob”
Genesis 47: 1-6….Meeting the Pharaoh.
So Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all that they possess, have come from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.” And from among his brothers he took five men and presented them to Pharaoh. Pharaoh said to hisContinue reading “Genesis 47: 1-6….Meeting the Pharaoh.”
Genesis 46: 28-34…..Cared for…
He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen. Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neckContinue reading “Genesis 46: 28-34…..Cared for…”
Genesis 46: 1-7 & 26-27….A continental shift.
So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father.Continue reading “Genesis 46: 1-7 & 26-27….A continental shift.”
Genesis 45: 21-28…..Action needed.
The sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. To each and all of them he gave a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of clothes. To his father heContinue reading “Genesis 45: 21-28…..Action needed.”
Psalm 51: 13-19.. And the Response?
Then I will teach transgressors your ways,and sinners will return to you.Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,O God of my salvation,and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.O Lord, open my lips,and my mouth will declare your praise.For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;you will not be pleased withContinue reading “Psalm 51: 13-19.. And the Response?”
Psalm 51: 6-12…..What can God do?
Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones that you have broken rejoice.Hide your face from my sins,and blot out all my iniquities.CreateContinue reading “Psalm 51: 6-12…..What can God do?”
Psalm 51: 1-6….The background to this Psalm is given in great detail!
Have mercy on me, O God,according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercyblot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin!For I know my transgressions,and my sin is ever before me.Against you, you only, have I sinnedand done what is evil in your sight,so that you may be justifiedContinue reading “Psalm 51: 1-6….The background to this Psalm is given in great detail!”
Psalm 50: 16-23….to the wicked!
But to the wicked God says:“What right have you to recite my statutesor take my covenant on your lips?For you hate discipline,and you cast my words behind you.If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,and you keep company with adulterers.“You give your mouth free rein for evil,and your tongue frames deceit.You sit andContinue reading “Psalm 50: 16-23….to the wicked!”
As I read it! 