January 10. Reading 10. The Deceiver Deceived Genesis 29-32 “Your father has cheated me by changing my wages ten times” (Gen. 31:7). Sometimes we must be put in the place of the cheated to realize why God calls us to live a truly godly life. Overview Jacob found his relatives,Read More …

January 9. Reading 9. Rushing Ahead Of God Genesis 25:19-28:22 “Look, I am about to die…. What good is the birthright to me?” (Gen. 25:32) Unlike his twin Esau, Jacob placed a high value on God’s covenant promise. But Jacob showed little spiritual sensitivity as he schemed and lied unnecessarilyRead More …

January 8. Reading 8. “Here I Am” Genesis 22:1-25:18 “Because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you” (Gen. 22:16-17). Abraham’s faith was demonstrated when he left Ur, and when at an advanced age he believed God’s promise of aRead More …

January 7. Reading 7. Spiritual Ups And Downs Genesis 18-21 “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more” (Gen. 18:32). Abraham hesitated to pray for any righteous persons in wicked Sodom, concerned that God would be angry. Yet shortly after, Abraham again lied about hisRead More …

January 6. Reading 6. Know For A Certainty Genesis 15-17 “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward” (Gen. 15:1). Faith is far more than mere hope that something unlikely may happen. It is a deep, internal certainty, rooted in our trust of what GodRead More …

January 5. Reading 5. Leaving For Canaan Genesis 12-14 “So Abram left, as the Lord had told him” (Gen. 12:4). The focus in Genesis now shifts from the race as a whole to a single man, Abram. The rest of the Old Testament is about Abram and his descendants. AbramRead More …

January 4. Reading 4. Never Again Genesis 9-11 “I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature” (Gen. 9:9-10). Noah and his sons carried the seed of sin with them into the new world. But now God introduced another theme which, withRead More …

January 3. Reading 3: The Cleansing Flood Genesis 6-8 “I will wipe mankind… from the face of the earth” (Gen. 6:7). The bright promise of God’s original Creation had been blighted by human sin. Now Genesis introduced a theme which echoes throughout Scripture. God is moral judge of His universe.Read More …

January 2. Reading 2. The Entrance Of Sin Genesis 3-5 “I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid” (Gen. 3:10). One of the great mysteries that puzzles philosophers is solved in Genesis 3. Sin is no unexplained remnant of humanity’s supposed rise from beastiality, but a heritage flowingRead More …

January 1. Reading 1. The Crown Of Creation Genesis 1-2 “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good” (Gen. 1:31). Each day’s work of Creation closes with the divine evaluation, “it was good.” Only the work of the sixth day, on which the Lord created humanity,Read More …