Category: Cover to Cover
Cover to Cover Reading: Exodus 1:1-4:31 Focus: Exodus 3:11-4:17 As Christians, I wonder if we have any idea who we’re dealing with sometimes… We claim to believe in God Almighty; that we are saved by the Lord Jesus Christ; that we live life empowered by the person of the Holy Spirit… but, sometimes, just sometimes, I wonder if we know who and what we’re actually dealing with. This God we claim to believe is the all-power, all-mighty, all-knowing God which created all of the universe, created all that we see, created all that we are. Yet, do we live as…
Cover to Cover Reading: Genesis 47:13-50:26 Focus: Genesis 48:1-49:28 What influence does the lives of one generation have upon the next? It’s not something we often think about, nor is it something that is easily accounted for unless one was extremely familiar with family history and legacy. However, even just looking at one’s parents, one would be quick to recognise the lives of one’s parents heavily influence the life one currently lives, positively or negatively.
Cover to Cover Reading: Genesis 44:1-47:12 Focus: Genesis 45:3-11 The blessing of hindsight is one I’m sure we wish we could replace with foresight. It’s all fine and well to look back and see how it all fits together, but to go through all the pain and struggles during the journey is not something many of us enjoy—after all, it’s hard! Yet, I’ve come to realise, where does faith come into play? Where does character development come into play? Where does the journey come into play if we know how things are going to turn out? The story of Joseph…
Cover to Cover Reading: Genesis 42:1-43:34 Focus: Genesis 42:1-9 You’ve been betrayed, you’ve been burnt, but you move on in life and you start a new life with the past behind you. But then, somewhere down the line, the past catches up… often at the most inconvenient times and you have to deal with it in the face of your new environment with all your friends, who are at a loss as to what is happening and what they can do to help. You find yourself stuck between the past and your glittering future, which is slowly slipping out of…
Cover to Cover Reading: Genesis 39:1-41:57 Focus: Genesis 39:2-6, 20-23 There is an ancient Greek myth about a king who wished that everything he touched turned to gold. The story of King Midas is often told with the moral that selfishness, greed and prosperity does not always bring happiness. However, the story of Joseph is one story of a golden touch used selflessly and generously for the benefit of others. It is no surprise to see the progression in Joseph’s life as he eventually became the second-in-command of Egypt.
