Daily Devotionals

January 9 - Rebekah - Genesis 27 In today’s reading we witness a breakdown of the family unit.  It is a clear portrayal of what happens when the leader of the household (the father) is not supported by the wife and mother.  It magnifies the family being torn...

January 8 - Esau - Genesis 25:27-34 “Thus Esau despised his birthright” Genesis 25:34.  What circumstances and Esau’s reactions to those circumstances brought him to the point where he despised his birthright, the greatest honor he could possess?  He was...

January 7 - Isaac - Genesis 24, 26 Abraham thought it was very important for his son’s wife to come from his homeland, where his wife would share the same race, culture, faith, and expectations.  Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah.   It is...

Week 2 January 6 - Sarah - Genesis 16:1-15, 18:1-15, 21:1-7 Sarah made her share of mistakes, but let us remind ourselves that she was chosen by God to be in the lineage of Jesus.  Genesis 16 starts by giving us the account of Sarah making a bad decision when her...

January 4 - Abraham - Genesis 15, 17, 22; & Romans 4:1-5, 9-25 Abraham is a key figure throughout the Bible.  The Abrahamic covenant lays the foundation for a meaningful relationship with God.  The Israelites were descendants of Abraham, and were God’s...

January 3 - Noah - Genesis 6:1 thru 9:17 Noah is best known for building the Ark.  This accomplishment was enormous in task, and impossible to fulfill; especially when one thinks about capturing and preserving all those male and female animals.  To keep his...

January 1 - Abel - Genesis 4:1-18 In today’s reading we find the first sacrifice to God.  It is also the first sacrifice to be rejected by God.  I believe there is merit to the thought that Cain’s sacrifice was rejected because of his unrepentant sin. ...

December 31 - Eve - Genesis 2:18 thru 3:24 Eve was created to fill a void in Adam’s life.  Although Eve made a mistake, she was still the best thing that happened to Adam.  As in any successful marriage, Adam and Eve stuck together even though mistakes were...

Adam - Genesis 1:26 thru 2:17 As we begin another year, we are going to take a renewed look at many different people contained in the Bible. As we read about the differences in personalities, backgrounds, circumstances, successes, and failures, let us understand that...