Friday March 12th, 2021 Memorize: Matthew 5:11 « “People will say bad things about you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do these things to you, know that great blessings belong to you”. » Read: Genesis 39:6-12; Genesis 39:19-20 While Joseph took care of things in Potiphar’s household, everything went well. As he went...
(Children) Serving with excellence
Thursday March 11th, 2021 Memorize: Colossians 3:23 « In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were working for the Lord, not for a human being. » Read:Genesis 39:1-6 The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful in Potiphar’s house where he served as a slave. Potiphar noticed that the Lord was with Joseph. Joseph’s new master was so pleased with him that he put...
(Children) The pit(s)
Wednesday March 10th, 2021 Memorize: Psalms 121:7 « The Lord will protect you from every danger. He will protect your soul. » Read:Genesis 37:14; Genesis 37:17-24 One day, Joseph’s brothers were out in the fields looking after their father’s flock. Jacob asked Joseph to go out and see how they were doing. When Joseph’s brothers saw him coming, they said to each other, “Here comes...
(Children) Talk about way-out!
Tuesday March 09th, 2021 Memorize: James 4:6 « The Bible says: “God dislikes proud and arrogant people, but He helps those who are humble.” » Read:Genesis 37:1-11 Joseph was the second youngest of Jacob’s twelve sons. The family had moved back to the land of Canaan where Joseph looked after sheep and goats. Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other sons and gave him a special, way-out...
(Children) Making things right
Monday March 08th, 2021 Memorize: Luke 19:8 « Zacchaeus said to the Lord Jesus, “I want to do good. I will give half of my money to the poor. If I have cheated anyone, I will pay them back four times more.” » Read: Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:17-18, Genesis 32:13-18, Genesis 33:1-11 Jacob had worked for Laban for many years and eventually owned his own sheep and goats. His uncle Laban became jealous...
(Children) A deal is a deal
Sunday March 07th, 2021 Memorize: Romans 12:19 « My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. In the Scriptures the Lord says: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” says the Lord. » Read: Genesis 29:21-28 After seven years of working for Rachel’s father, Jacob said to Laban, “The time is up; let me marry your daughter now...
(Children) Seven short years
Saturday March 06th, 2021 Memorize: Proverbs 21:5 « Those who plan and work hard earn have a great reward. But those who act before thinking will regret it. » Read: Genesis 29:9-20 After many days, Jacob was near Haran; the place where he would look for a wife from his own people. As he talked to some shepherds at a well, Laban’s daughter Rachel arrived with her flock of sheep. Jacob wasted no...
(Children) What a dream!
Friday March 05th, 2021 Memorize: Acts 2:17 « Your young men will see visions. Your old men will have special dreams. » Read: Genesis 28:5, Genesis 28: 10-15 Esau hated his brother Jacob for having taken his father’s blessing from him. Meanwhile, when his mother Rebekah found out that Esau was planning to kill Jacob, she suggested to her husband, Isaac, that Jacob should go to the country where...
(Children) A father’s blessing
Thursday March 04th, 2021 Memorize: Psalm 103:17 « But the Lord has always loved those who respect Him, and He will continue to love them forever and ever! He will be good to all their descendants. » Read: Genesis 27:18-23, Genesis 27: 28-29 Isaac and Rebekah got married and had two sons, Esau and Jacob. As time passed, Isaac became old and was blind. It was the custom for a father to speak a...
(Children) A wife for Isaac
Wednesday March 03rd, 2021 Memorize: Proverbs 16:3 « Put God first everything you do, and you will be successful. » Read: Genesis 24:26-31, Genesis 24:50-52 God had given Abraham’s servant the special sign he had asked for. He now knew that the woman who was giving his camels water was the wife God had chosen for Isaac. The servant gave Rebekah jewelry and asked to stay for the night. So Rebekah...