Category Archives: Pondering Scripture

Joseph – week 2, day 3

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 40:16-23 (NIV*) When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile, when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds. … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 2, day 2

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 40:16-23 (NLT*) When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given the first dream such a positive interpretation, he said to Joseph, “I had a dream, too. In my dream there were three baskets of white pastries … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 2, day 1

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 40:1-15 (NRSV*) Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt. Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, and he … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 6

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 39:11-23 (NLT*) One day, however, no one else was around when he went in to do his work. She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 5

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 39:1-10 (NASB*) Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there. The Lord was with … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 4

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 37:29-36 (NRSV*) When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes. He returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone; and I, where can I turn?” Then … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 3

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 37:18-28 (NRSV*) They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 2

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Hedy Collver

I didn’t want to take the sheep to the pasture near Shechem. My brothers were still so mad at me about the dreams, it just wasn’t fun being with them. They’ve been giving me dirty looks for days, and every … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 1

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Hedy Collver

In the church I serve — Plantation United Methodist Church — we’re beginning a new sermon series, Broken Chains, based on the story of Joseph in Genesis. It’s a fascinating story of a family that lived almost 4,000 years ago, … Continue reading →

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A Knock at Midnight

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Hedy Collver

Luke 11:5-8 (King James Version) And he said unto them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his … Continue reading →

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