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MORNING— Back to Bethel “Then God said to Jacob, ‘Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” There are seasons when the fire grows dim. Charles Finney once admitted that even in the midst of fruitful ministry,…

MORNING— At the Watershed Focal Passage: Genesis 32:11–12 “11 Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and attack me and the mothers with the children. 12 For You said, ‘I will surely prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great…

MORNING— Surely the Lord is in This Place “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” Jacob did not leave home under noble circumstances. He was not heading out on a great adventure fueled by courage or faith. He was running. Running from the consequences of his own deception. Running…

MORNING— Welcome to the Family “Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord answered him.” Every family has an origin story. Some are told with laughter, others with longing. Jacob’s story begins with prayer—and with waiting. Isaac and Rebekah wanted children, but years passed in silence.…

MORNING— Trust at the Breaking Point “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love… and offer him there as a burnt offering.” Have you ever had to take a test you weren’t prepared for?  Maybe you got your calendar marked wrong and you walked into a college exam with no clue it was…

MORNING— Promise Fulfilled “Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised… at the appointed time of which God had spoken.” Genesis 21 opens with quiet precision: as He had said… as He had promised… at the appointed time.God’s promises are not vague…

MORNING— Beneath the Patient Oaks🌳 🌳“The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.” Genesis 18 opens quietly. Abraham is not seeking a vision or building an altar. He is sitting at the entrance of his tent,…

MORNING— The God Who Hears “And the angel of the Lord said to her, ‘Behold, you are with child, and you will bear a son;And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because the Lord has given heed to your affliction’” Ishmael’s backstory begins with a foolish proposal. Sarai, tired of waiting and convinced that time…

MORNING— Faith at Low Tide “After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.’” Low tide is predictable along the coast, but it’s rarely pleasant. When the water pulls back, what was once…

Read Genesis 12 MORNING— Go, and I Will Show You “Now the LORD said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.’” God’s call to Abram begins with a command and a promise—but not a map.“Go,” God says. Leave…