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Read  Exodus 16:1 through 18:27 As a young adult, before surrendering to the Lord, Bill found the Bible confusing and difficult to read. Sometimes he would start at Genesis and try to read through the Bible. He never got further than the genealogies, which seemed to him as dry as dust. But God broke his heart, bringing him to repentance. …

Read  Exodus 1:1 through 4:31 Elaine and Patrick, in their late twenties, have three children, named Madison, Morgan, and Parker. When asked why she and her husband selected names once used as surnames for their child’s first names, Elaine explains they prefer “strong names,” names denoting strength and character. When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter …

Read  Genesis 39:1 through 41:45 Finally, the time had come. Joseph had been faithfully enduring an unjust prison sentence—and release seemed imminent. There was one who could help secure his freedom. The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him (Genesis 40:23). Like the cupbearer’s memory, Joseph’s hope of release vanished. However, he did not allow all the …

Read Matthew 6:19-34 “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” (Matthew 6:27) What can we do when life washes over us with worries that seep into our minds and become a whirlpool of troubles, robbing us of daytime joy and nighttime rest? We can: We can respond to stress by filling our hearts with …