Genesis 46 1-4 Podcast Welcome to today’s Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation covering Genesis 46:1-4 wherein we see retirement-aged Jacob set out for one last adventure under the blessing of the Lord. 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 am...

Genesis 45 4-7 Podcast Welcome to today’s Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation covering Genesis 45:4-7 wherein we see Joseph share with his brothers the kind of perspective that only God can give. So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.  And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for...

Genesis 44 32-34 Podcast Welcome to today’s Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation covering Genesis 44:32-34 wherein we see through Judah a picture of the coming Lion of the tribe of Judah. For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.’  Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a...

Genesis 43 29-31 Podcast Welcome to today’s Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation covering Genesis 43:29-31 wherein we see the heart of Joseph and have our attention turned to Christ. And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? God be gracious to you, my son!”  Then Joseph hurried out, for his compassion grew warm for his...

Genesis 42 1-4 Podcast Welcome to today’s Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation covering Genesis 42:1-4 wherein we see the merging of sub-plots and the pain that yet lingers from their earlier dividing. When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”  And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there,...

Genesis 41 38-41 Podcast Welcome to today’s Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation covering Genesis 41:38-41 wherein we see Joseph hit it big and are reminded to be faithful in the little things. And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”  Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.  You shall be over my...