Live the Bible with Wayne Stiles

Is your job secular or spiritual? Whether you’re a preacher or a plumber, a biblical view of work understands it as an essential element of life support and a platform for influence.

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Is God bi-partisan? An odd question, perhaps, but it puts a lot in perspective. Consider the idea that, at its root, abortion is not a political issue. Is the question the right to choose, or is the issue when does life begin?

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Genesis 49:29-50:26 --

The death of believers provides an incomparable opportunity to demonstrate faith in the unfulfilled promises of God. Not even death can separate us from the love of God in Christ, because the promises of God extend beyond this life.

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Decisions we make have lasting effects on the lives of our children. Jacob's prophecies of his sons' descendants directly connected with his sons' actions. How essential it is that we be careful what we did.

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God's ways are not always our ways. In fact, He sometimes does the opposite of human conventions! As Jacob was dying, he blessed Joseph's sons by crossing his hands, putting the younger above the older—in spite of the protest of Joseph.

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Using wisdom in dealing with those in authority leads to a greater freedom for believers. Joseph wisely used his influence in and knowledge of Egyptian culture so as to both benefit the believing community and not to offend the one in authority.

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Only the power of God can bring resolution to an absolute hopeless situation. We may be reassured to follow God's leading, even when it removes us from our perceived security, trusting that His leading brings more satisfaction in the end.

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You’ve been wronged. Forgiving feels impossible. How was Joseph able to reconcile with his undeserving brothers? Forgiveness begins by recognizing God's sovereignty.

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A loyalty first to self once led Joseph's brothers to rid themselves of him. Joseph now provides the opportunity to once again abandon a favored son, thus testing their loyalty. God may test our willingness to put others first if in the past we failed to demonstrate this. A repentant heart will choose the right path given the second chance.

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I recently had the privilege of participating in an interview on Moody Radio's broadcast, The Land and the Book with Dr. Charlie Dyer. We discuss traveling to Israel, my Jerusalem Post articles, and my books about the lands and lessons of the Bible.

I have selected only my portion of the broadcast for this podcast. But you will find the entire broadcast interesting as well.(c) 2008 Wayne Stiles