After famine ravages the land of Canaan, Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt in search of food. Unbeknownst to them, their younger brother stands before them as governor over a land he entered into as a slave. In fact, at the hands of his own brothers,…
In Genesis 40, the king of Egypt is upset. Whatever the baker and the butler did to upset Pharoah, it was enough to land them in prison for an undecided number of days. Once there, they find themselves under the authority of Joseph, even though…
In Genesis 39, the story of Joseph takes shape as he becomes established in Egypt. In his earlier days, Joseph was self-assured and arrogant as his father’s favourite and evidenced in his brothers’ attitude and actions toward him, he didn’t mind lording it over them.…
In Genesis 25, the twins have grown up. Esau returns home from an unsuccessful hunting trip, only to find Jacob sitting outside the tent cooking a hearty lentil stew. We don’t get a lot of detail in the story as to how long Esau was…
A few years ago, I visited some friends who had a wayward dog named Fred. As a last resort, they installed an electronic fence to keep Fred from wandering the neighbourhood. Although the fence line was invisible to the eye, a somewhat bulky electric collar…
Many Christians believe that God can’t use them because of their sin. Somewhere they got the idea that God only uses perfect people to do His work. But the Bible is filled with people who made what many would consider fatal mistakes and were still…
“‘I am so busy.’ We say this as a badge of honor, as if our exhaustion were a trophy and our ability to withstand seventy to eighty-hour work weeks a mark of real character. We convince ourselves that the busier we are, the more we…
What Are You Afraid Of? (Part 2)Excuses, excuses. We find Moses deep in conversation…
What Makes Your Garden GrowLong after Joseph’s death, the nation of Israel…
Are You Willing?In the first several chapters of Leviticus, Moses…
True or False AuthorityFrom the moment of their first challenge in…
003 Providence Coaching Podcast – Making DecisionsThis week on the podcast, I’ll be talking…
Breaking The BarrierA few years ago, I visited some friends…
God Meant It For GoodAfter famine ravages the land of Canaan, Joseph’s…Copyright © 2011 Providence Coaching.
