A Beautiful Day Devotional Podcast

We learn with Pastor Jeff today that Joseph saw something bigger for his life. He saw that God had a plan, even in the middle of all the hard things.

Pastor Jeff reminds us today that sometimes in our families, someone might do something wrong—maybe they break your toy, hurt your feelings, or don't tell the truth. But even then, God calls us to love and help one another.

Pastor Jeff continues to share that Families should love one another by looking at the story of Joseph. Peace doesn't always happen all at once, but it grows when we choose love over anger, again and again.

This week, Pastor Jeff talks about how Families should love one another, and we continue to learn from he story of Joseph. We can choose to forgive, be kind, and trust that God is in control—not just in the good times, but always.

It is a very special FRI-YAY! It is Pastor Jeff's birthday! Happy birthday, Pastor Jeff. We appreciate you!

Today we learn that Jesus didn't come to be served—He came to serve. And He asks us to treat our families that same way: with love, humility, and respect.

Pastor Jeff reminds us today that respect means treating someone like they matter, even when you're frustrated or don't agree with them.

Genesis 37:26-27

26 Judah said to his brothers, "What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let's sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed.

Join Pastor Jeff today as he continues to share from Joseph's story and reminds us that when we're upset with our family, it's easy to let our actions get out of control. But God wants us to stop and think before we act.

Genesis 37:21-24 21 But when Reuben heard of their scheme, he came to Joseph's rescue. "Let's not kill him," he said. 22 "Why should we shed any blood? Let's just throw him into this empty cistern here in the wilderness. Then he'll die without our laying a hand on him." Reuben was secretly planning to rescue Joseph and return him to his father. 23 So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing. 24 Then they grabbed him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.

Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares that we all get mad sometimes in families. It's okay to feel upset, but it's not okay to be mean.

Genesis 37:18-19

18 But they saw him a long way off. Before he reached them, they made plans to kill him.

19 "Here comes that dreamer!" they said to one another.

In our Summer series, we will learn with Pastor Jeff this week that families should respect one another. Sometimes, we feel big emotions in our families, and it's okay to feel emotions, but we have to choose what we do with them.

Genesis 37:10-11

10 This time he told the dream to his father as well as to his brothers, but his father scolded him. "What kind of dream is that?" he asked. "Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow to the ground before you?" 11 But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.

It is FRI-YAY! Today, we celebrate Independence Day here in the United States of America! Pastor Jeff shares that we all need forgiveness. Every single one of us has sinned. That means we've all done things that go against God. But Jesus came to meet us in our mess.

1 John 1:9

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.