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 Hunger Awakens Guilt and Mercy Waits in Silence.. By the time we reach Genesis 42, many years have passed since Joseph was thrown into a pit and sold like property. His brothers went on with their lives. Jacob learned to live with grief. And Joseph learned to live with loss. But famine has a…
The God Who Sees the Unseen and Keeps His Promise… Genesis 29 — God Sees Leah… Jacob’s blind love and repeated history (Genesis 29:1–30).. Jacob arrives in Haran and immediately falls deeply in love with Rachel. “Jacob loved Rachel.” (29:18) This love becomes selective, emotional, and blinding. Ironically, the deceiver is deceived — Jacob, who disguised himself to steal a…
Blessing, Betrayal, and a God Who Meets Us on the Run… Genesis 27 — When Blessing Is Taken, Not Trusted.. A divided household (Genesis 27:1–4).. Isaac plans to bless Esau secretly, despite knowing God’s word: “The older will serve the younger.” (Genesis 25:23) Fear of losing control—and perhaps favoritism—leads Isaac to act outside God’s revealed will. This…
Promises Continue, Patterns Repeat… Genesis 25 — Generations Move Forward.. God’s promises outlive one life (Genesis 25:1–11).. After Sarah’s death, Abraham marries Keturah and has more children. Yet Scripture is careful to say: “Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.” (Genesis 25:5) The promise is focused, not scattered. This reminds us: “Many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew…