Do Not Quarrel on the Way

The story of Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt is remarkable. Joseph was the eleventh of Jacob’s sons, but his firstborn by Rachel. Jacob favoured Joseph, and his brothers all resented him for it. Betrayed into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers, and imprisoned unjustly on the testimony of a frustrated seductress, the future […]

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Cracks in the Foundation

From his deathbed, David told his son, Solomon, to follow the Lord’s statutes closely. And looking simply at the results, the early years of Solomon’s reign seem to bear the principle that David spoke: “Walk in His ways . . . keep His statutes . . . that you may succeed in all that you […]

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Breaking the Stereotype

When Paul and Titus travelled to Crete, Paul left his companion there to oversee the churches on the island. Paul knew that Titus would be up against some unscrupulous rivals for the attention of the islanders. Writing to Titus to instruct and encourage him, Paul uses a most outrageous stereotype to strengthen his resolve. Quoting […]

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God Is Faithful

Read Esther 2:10-20. When God scans the earth for potential leaders, He is not on a search for angels in the flesh. He is certainly not looking for perfect people, since there are none. He is searching for men and women like you and me, mere people made up of flesh, bone, and blood. But […]

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Delilah: Tempting a Man to Death

“The lips of an adulteress drip honey / And smoother than oil is her speech” (Proverbs 5:3). How true of a woman who uses her feminine charm to beguile and deceive morally weak men to fall into sin. Delilah was one such woman. And Samson was one such man. Delilah made her home in the […]

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Being a True Friend

He was the kind of friend we all wish for. His name was Jonathan, the son of King Saul and heir apparent. However, Jonathan was a loyal friend to David, the Bethlehem shepherd boy whom God had chosen to succeed Saul as king. Saul was fiercely focused on killing David; Jonathan was fiercely devoted to […]

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