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After a lengthy conversation in Exodus 4, which at times almost turns into a debate, Moses finally arrives at the conclusion that God is right. So he makes his way back home from Mount Sinai to receive his father-in-law’s blessing to go to Egypt. All is well it seems. That is, until Moses has an [...]

Excuses, excuses. We find Moses deep in conversation with God about his calling and destiny as we enter Chapter 4 of Exodus. Unfortunately for Moses, the conversation is not going the way he would like it to. All of his previous attempts to convince God He’s got the wrong man have failed and now he [...]

In Exodus 2, we see Moses grow from a baby to a man in his prime, ready to take on the world. Although he grew up in the palace, Moses increasingly rejected his Egyptian upbringing as he embraced his true identity and heritage in the Hebrew traditions and culture. Moses’ allegiance to his people steadily [...]

Long after Joseph’s death, the nation of Israel is thriving in the land of Egypt. The census at Sinai showed approximately 603,000 males 20 years and older. Add to that number women and children and the total population may have reached as high as 2 million. The latest king on the throne had no idea [...]

After famine ravages the land of Canaan, Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt in search of food. Unbeknownst to them, their younger brother stands before them as governor over a land he entered into as a slave. In fact, at the hands of his own brothers, he had been sold and forgotten after they lied to [...]

In Genesis 40, the king of Egypt is upset. Whatever the baker and the butler did to upset Pharoah, it was enough to land them in prison for an undecided number of days. Once there, they find themselves under the authority of Joseph, even though he himself is one of the prisoners. But rather than [...]

In Genesis 39, the story of Joseph takes shape as he becomes established in Egypt. In his earlier days, Joseph was self-assured and arrogant as his father’s favourite and evidenced in his brothers’ attitude and actions toward him, he didn’t mind lording it over them. But now we see a subdued Joseph, a man who [...]

In Genesis 25, the twins have grown up. Esau returns home from an unsuccessful hunting trip, only to find Jacob sitting outside the tent cooking a hearty lentil stew. We don’t get a lot of detail in the story as to how long Esau was away, whether it was a few days or a few [...]

Let this be our prayer…

Co-author of the best-selling book Boundaries, Dr. John Townsend recently authored an interesting book entitled, “Where Is God?” I was given this book to review by Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of the Booksneeze Blogger’s Club and was excited to read it. Inside, the book contains numerous thoughts John himself has had about God’s presence [...]