Have you gotten the impression that the God of the Old Testament was mean and judgmental while Jesus in the New Testament was compassionate and full of grace? Listen to discover the character of God in the Old Testament.

Have you gotten the impression that the God of the Old Testament was mean and judgmental while Jesus in the New Testament was compassionate and full of grace? Listen to discover the character of God in the Old Testament.

When things are going well for us, we can forget to whom the glory belongs. We like to think our success is something that we alone have done. It is something that we have created, however, without God none of our success would be possible. Everything we have been given in this life is because of God's grace and love. Don't forget to give God the glory and praise in all things.

Joseph now rules in Egypt. His brothers come to Egypt to buy food and have no clue that Joseph is even alive, let alone the one who will sell them the food. What happens as the brothers are reunited?

The Pharisees were hung up on their rules to the point that they had no compassion for either hungry disciples or a man with a deformed hand. Jesus is counter cultural and shows compassion for both. Where do you need Jesus to show compassion to you?

What we spend our time, talents, and energy on determines what kind of person we are and who we will become. When we turn our focus on the cross and God's Word, it will change our heart and transform us. It can change us into a person who desires to serve God.

Dreams continue to influence Joseph's life. Until this point, his life has seemed to go from bad to worse and Joseph doesn't have any idea how God has been working in the background. Now the tide turns in a surprising way. How is God working in surprising ways in your life?

Joseph has not only become a slave, now, because of false accusations, he is in prison. What does this do to his relationship with God? Who will God bring into his life that will make a difference? God had given Joseph dreams, now what dreams will God give the other prisoners?

Many of us have gardened; perhaps you just think that is a hobby. But the next time you garden think about how God is a gardener with us. God cares and nurtures us. When we understand how much God loves us and cares for us, it will change our relationship with Him. It will transform our hearts.

After healing the Jewish leper and the Gentile servant, Jesus continues to demonstrate His authority over disease. He heals Peter’s mother-in-law and many others. He warns the crowds that there will be a cost to follow Him. After a long day of teaching, Jesus and His disciples sail across the Sea of Galilee. A storm comes up suddenly and the disciples are afraid they will die. Jesus simply tells the wind and waves to stop, and they do. He has shown He has authority over the natural elements.