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Joseph – week 3, day 2

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 41:50-57 (NLT*) During this time, before the first of the famine years, two sons were born to Joseph and his wife, Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On. Joseph named his older son Manasseh, for … Continue reading

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Joseph – week 3, day 1

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 41:37-49 (ESV*) This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 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 … Continue reading

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Joseph – week 2, day 6

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 40:25-36 (NRSV*) Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s dreams are one and the same; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are … Continue reading

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Joseph – week 2, day 5

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 41:14-24 (ESV*) Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, … Continue reading

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Joseph – week 2, day 3

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

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

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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Fear of the Future

Exodus 1:5-10 (English Standard Version) All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they … Continue reading

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