The Morning Devotional for August 17, 2022
Genesis 39
Key points:
Joseph in Potiphar's house.
The LORD was with Joseph.
The testing and temptation of Joseph.
The Daily Prayer
Psalm 114
August 24, 2026
The Morning Devotional: Psalm 114
Prayer: Our great God in heaven, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we give you thanks for revealing yourself to poor and miserable creatures of dust. You made us. We belong to you. You fashioned us after your image to enjoy you. Yet, we sinned and brought shame and dishonor to that image you gave us.
It's a common observation that a local church, like any other gathering of people, is not immune to conflict. When a group of individuals, all sinners, come together, it's only natural that disputes will arise. These conflicts can even occur between people who share the same love for the Lord and Savior as you do.
We live in a world of instant information. Yet, with our access through various mediums and devices, God’s people are more biblically illiterate than ever in history. Not long ago, parents catechized their children, conducted family worship each evening, and spent time praying together as families. Not long ago, missing worship (both services) would have been unthinkable. Things have changed in our modern world, and I am not convinced they have changed for the better. The fruit of our failures to catechize, conduct family worship, and teach the importance of corporate worship each Lord’s Day is rotten. Its effects are visible across the spectrum of our culture and, worse, our churches.
The Morning Devotional for August 17, 2022
Genesis 39
Key points:
Joseph in Potiphar's house.
The LORD was with Joseph.
The testing and temptation of Joseph.
The Morning Devotional for August 16, 2022
Genesis 38
Key points:
The importance of Judah's line.
The contrast between Judah and Joseph.
The Morning Devotional for August 15, 2022
Genesis 37
Key points:
Joseph is loved by his father.
Joseph has a gift of dream interpretation.
Joseph is sold into slavery.
The Morning Devotional for August 11, 2022
Genesis 36
Key points:
The line of Esau (Edom).
The descent into apostasy.
The Morning Devotional for August 10, 2022
Genesis 35
Key points:
Jacob's journey to Hebron.
God's providential care of Jacob.
The deaths of Rachel and Isaac.
The Morning Devotional for August 9, 2022
Genesis 34
Key points:
The rape of Dinah.
The abuse of the covenant sign.
The Morning Devotional for August 8, 2022
Genesis 33
Key points:
Jacob is reconciled with his brother Esau.
Lesson: God's people should seek reconciliation with their enemies.
The Morning Devotional for August 2, 2022
Genesis 32
Key points:
The fear of Esau.
Jacob wrestles with God.
The Morning Devotional for August 1, 2022
Genesis 31
Key points:
Jacob puts his trust in the "God of his father."
God intervenes on behalf of Jacob and his family.
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Genesis 30
Key points:
The birth contest.
Jacob desires to return home
The Morning Devotional for July 27, 2022
Genesis 29
Key points:
Jacob meets Rachel and Leah
Jacob marries Leah and Rachel
The Morning Devotional for July 25, 2022
Genesis 28
Key points:
The instructions to Jacob and the rebellion of Esau.
Jacob at Bethel