by Ron Moore | Feb 11, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
Last time we learned that a widespread famine had swept the land, Jacob sent his sons to Egypt to buy grain. When the brothers arrived, they bowed before the governor, not realizing it was Joseph, the brother they had sold into slavery two decades before. He accused them of being spies. (Gen. 42:14-15). This is the first of two critical tests. The next one occurs in Genesis 44. So, why did Joseph consider it necessary to test his brothers? Hold that question, and I will answer it next time.
by Ron Moore | Feb 10, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
There are some meetings you never expect to have—a person from your past that you haven’t seen for years, an old friend with whom you lost touch, a partner whose relationship with you ended poorly, a person who hurt you, and the hurt still lingers. Today’s passage shows how God orchestrates a surprise meeting behind the scenes. Let’s consider Genesis 42.
by Ron Moore | Feb 9, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
Two theological truths echo throughout the story of Genesis: The Person of God and how he works in our lives. God is sovereign over all. In Genesis 1, he spoke the world into existence. In Genesis 41, he is behind the scenes, giving dreams to the king and Joseph the ability to interpret them. So, it is in our lives. Sometimes, we see God working directly, sometimes indirectly, but all the time, he works out his plan according to his will and timing. As the song says, he never stops working.
by Ron Moore | Feb 8, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
Still reeling from his brothers’ betrayal and alone in a foreign land, God was blessing Joseph’s endeavors while he served in Potiphar’s house. Then, the whole ordeal with Potiphar’s wife took place. She accused him of sexual assault, so Joseph was sent to prison. Think of it—Joseph was in jail because of his obedience to God!
by Ron Moore | Feb 7, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
Two threads of theological truth run throughout the book of Genesis. One thread is the awe-inspiring Person of God. In Genesis, God speaks the universe into existence and breathes life into man. When Satan led Adam and Eve into rebellion, God promised to send One to crush Satan’s head (Gen. 3:15) and chose a people through whom to send the Savior. Genesis continually points us to the cross as God’s unbreakable covenant is passed on from generation to generation. God always keeps his promises.
by Ron Moore | Feb 6, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
I want to remind you that we have a great team ready to answer your questions. Don’t ever think your question is too simple or basic. Howard Hendricks, one of my favorite seminary professors, would say, “The only foolish question is one you don’t ask.” Also, due to time, there are aspects of these passages that I can’t address. Again, be sure to send us your questions. Our team wants to help you stay engaged in God’s Word.
by Ron Moore | Feb 5, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
God is writing his story in you, and it is an amazing story. Sure, there are twists and turns, bumps and detours. Sometimes, we get stalled, disappointed, even discouraged, but through it all, God never wastes our time. His work today prepares us for tomorrow. That’s what we see in the life of Joseph. He becomes Moses’ person of focus beginning in Genesis 37.
by Ron Moore | Feb 4, 2025 | podcast
Dr. Ryan Cooper discusses his experience with burnout and how he recovered.
by Ron Moore | Feb 4, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
We are getting ready to begin the last section of Genesis, where God writes his story through Joseph. These extraordinary events illustrate this point: God never wastes our time. Before we start God’s story in Joseph, let’s take today to wrap up Genesis 35 and 36, then summarize what we have learned to this point. Remember, you need a grasp of Genesis to understand the whole of Scripture.
by Ron Moore | Feb 3, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
In Genesis 34, we considered Jacob’s passive leadership that led to his sons committing a massacre at Shechem. Jacob feared that other countries in the region would retaliate, but in Genesis 35, we learn that God is fighting for Jacob and his family. A “terror from God fell upon the cities that were around them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob” (Gen. 35:5). Once again, Jacob experienced the power and protection of God.
by Ron Moore | Feb 2, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
When God writes his story, he does not communicate in bullet points. He writes his story in the lives of people who learn how to love and trust him through blessing and success, through pain and failure. Today, we’re considering Genesis 34 that relates a tragic account about Jacob’s daughter.
by Ron Moore | Feb 1, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
In Genesis 32, Jacob learned that his older brother, Esau, was coming his way with four hundred men. Jacob did not look forward to the encounter. The brothers had been estranged due to Jacob’s trickery that led to Esau giving away his birthright and losing his father’s blessing. Esau had been furious with Jacob and intent on ending Jacob’s life. Now, two decades later, Jacob had no idea if that’s what Esau was coming to do. Jacob sent a series of gifts to Esau to appease him.
by Ron Moore | Jan 31, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
When God writes our story, each day is a new chapter. Whatever happened yesterday, happened yesterday. Whether yesterday was characterized by failure or success, it is over. Every day needs to be infused with fresh faith.
by Ron Moore | Jan 30, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
God is writing his story in your life, and it is an amazing story. Now, honestly, there are people who think, and others who teach, that if God is truly writing our story, life is going to be smooth sailing, no bumps, no issues. But when we dig into Scripture, we know that is not the case. Often, God uses significant challenges to write our story. We see this illustrated again today in the life of Jacob.
by Ron Moore | Jan 29, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
Humanity has a natural craving for love. We want to be accepted and valued. This is not abnormal or unhealthy until it produces harmful behavior. We all know that competition and jealousy can wreak havoc in families. That’s what we see in today’s passage.
by Ron Moore | Jan 28, 2025 | podcast
Dr. Ryan Cooper discusses his experience with burnout and how he recovered.
by Ron Moore | Jan 28, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
God is a God of grace and mercy. He forgives us and continues to write his story in us. And repeatedly in Scripture, we learn that we reap what we sow. In today’s passage, we clearly see God’s grace and the consequences of sin.
by Ron Moore | Jan 27, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
When did you truly own your faith? That’s one of the questions we have challenged our children to answer. They “trusted” in Christ early in their lives, but did they trust in Jesus based on their parents’ faith? They have all shared a time in high school or college when they realized their trust in Jesus was for real. This is an insightful discussion to have with other believers and an important question to answer in your own faith journey.
by Ron Moore | Jan 26, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
God is writing his story in you. In our study of Genesis, we have seen that God is powerful and mighty in his actions and will always accomplish what he promises. And we know he works directly in our lives to write our story. We also know there are times when we want to write our own story in our own timing. When we do, well, we make a mess of things. That’s what happens in Genesis 27.
by Ron Moore | Jan 25, 2025 | Daily Devotion, Genesis Gods Story in You
Do you ever forget…forget important matters? The busyness of life fills your mind, the challenges pile up, the frustrations accumulate, and then, after a while, the most important things get put on the back burner. Immersed in the present, you forget about God’s promises for the future. Check out today’s story about Isaac. Dealing with famine, fear, a powerful ruler, and family issues, God reiterates to Isaac that his promises are trustworthy and that he will always be with him.
