From Promise Preserved to Deliverance Prepared.. From Genesis to Exodus: Same Promise, New Setting… We ended Genesis with Joseph’s death (Gen 50:26), but not with the end of God’s promises. Exodus opens by reminding us of names—the sons of Jacob (Exod 1:1–5). This is intentional. God is saying: I have not forgotten. What began as 70 people in Egypt…
From Blessing to Burial: Hope That Outlives Death… Genesis ends not with creation, not with a garden, but with a coffin in Egypt (Gen 50:26).And yet — paradoxically — it ends overflowing with hope. Genesis 48 — The God Who Chooses the Unexpected.. Jacob is old, weak, nearly blind — and yet spiritually sharp. Joseph brings his…
From Fear to Fulfillment: God Goes With His People… After reconciliation in Genesis 45, the story now turns from emotional healing to movement. Jacob must leave the land of promise and go down to Egypt — something his grandfather Abraham once did in fear (Gen 12:10), and something Isaac was later told not to do (Gen 26:2). So…
When Truth Breaks the Silence and Grace Finds Its Voice.. By the time we reach Genesis 44, everything has been slowly building toward this moment.Joseph has tested his brothers.He has observed their reactions to fear, favor, and pressure.Now, the final test touches the deepest wound of all: Benjamin. Genesis 44 — The Test That Reveals the…
When Blessing Grows, So Do Choices.. Genesis 13 opens with a quiet but powerful reality: “So Abram went up from Egypt… and Lot went with him.” What follows is not just a story about land and livestock—it’s a story about how blessing tests relationships, and how character is revealed not in scarcity, but in abundance. Lot became…
Reading Genesis 7–8 Together When Obedience Carries Us Through the Flood Genesis 7 and 8 tell the story of rain, rising waters, silence, waiting, and finally—remembering. But beneath the floodwaters lies a deeper story: a man who trusted God without evidence, a God who took responsibility for salvation, and a world preserved by grace. Let’s reflect. 1….
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; John 1:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11 Introduction: When Life Doesn’t Add Up There are moments in life when things simply don’t make sense.Moments when logic fails us.Moments when answers feel just out of reach. Whether we sit in faith or in doubt, every human heart asks the same question at some point:“Why are we here?”“Why…
Reading Genesis 5 Together: Reflections on Life, Legacy, and God’s Plan Genesis 5 might appear to be “just names and ages,” but genealogies in Scripture are far more profound than they seem. They serve as a tapestry that traces God’s faithfulness, highlights human mortality, and quietly points toward Jesus—the ultimate fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. As we read, reflect,…
Reading Genesis 4 Together: Reflections, Questions, and the Promise of the Lamb Genesis 4 takes us into the first chapter of human life outside Eden. Here, we see sin grow, responsibility tested, and God’s mercy revealed — and even in the first family, God’s plan of redemption quietly appears, pointing forward to Jesus, the Lamb of God. As we…