Introduction: Joseph

The Old Testament story of the life of Joseph is a treasure chest of jewels. Gems of wisdom, hope, and the knowledge that all things truly work together for good. Joseph's name, as so many in the Bible, foretells the life of the man who would endure much, for his name in Hebrew means "may Yaweh add." This series was born of one blog, the overall story, but every phase of the life of the misunderstood Joseph is full of lessons, real life lessons. So, let's take a journey into the perils of the boy who would one day be "in charge of the whole land of Egypt." The story spans from Genesis 37 through Genesis 50, the final chapter of the first book of the Bible. As I begin, I cannot tell you how many blogs will be in this series or how long it will take until our bellies are full! I can tell you, though, that I cannot wait to see what treasures we pick up along the way! May God bless us on this journey in His invaluable Word!

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Joseph: Treasure Chest

I've so enjoyed the study of Joseph, thus far. For me, it has been much like finding a treasure chest, cautiously opening the lid, peering in trying to see everything the chest holds. Layers upon layers, depths upon depths, discovering and analyzing every part of his life recounted in the Bible like examining small gemstones or more accurately witnessing the most beautiful diamond being formed amidst the ugliest circumstances. "Natural diamonds are formed about 100 miles beneath the earth's surface where carbon rich rocks are melted by the heat of the earth's mantle, a layer of liquid lava rock, and are compressed by the enormous pressure of the many miles of earth above them. As the earth churns, the heated rock may move upwards away from the heat and cool over time, which can form diamonds if the conditions are just right. It takes hundreds of thousands of years for the process to take place." (ehow.google) To simplify--high temperature, high pressur...

Trees Are Trees

Source Unknown "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then, God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light." Genesis 1:1-3 Creation was a six-day process that began and ended with the spoken word of God. He created the heavens and the earth, dry land and the seas, vegetation, seed-bearing plants, and trees on fruit-bearing land. He created seasons, living creatures, and man. Our Creator then rested on the seventh day, the day of fulfillment, the completion of His perfect plan. In one of my favorite passages in Genesis, the scripture depicts the scene of the "Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day." Can you picture it? The Creator walking through His very own creation in the early evening enjoying the brilliant, colorful flowers with their fragrance lingering in the air. The reg...

Character Traits

The first of the year is always a time of looking inward--self-evaluation. The fact is, we all have things that we do not like about ourselves. Most commonly, we describe them as "character flaws". Perhaps, we should ask ourselves if these attributes are really flawed or is it more accurate that our use of them is where we err. Sometimes, I think it is the way we exert these quirks that determine what we do and do not like about ourselves as well as how others view us and how we view them. Also, keep in mind that an imbalance of these qualities can be taken to the extreme and most certainly become flawed. Some examples: Determination ® Strong-willed, stubbornness Humility ® low self-esteem Meekness ® weakness Organized ® obsessive Leadership skills ® controlling, bossy Most of these idiosyncrasies should be viewed as strengths rather than weaknesses. In the appropriate settings and...

The Journey

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