Contemporary Conversations on Christian Classics

DAY 92: Joseph Reveals Himself Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 45:1-15; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Forgiveness sounds beautiful until you are the one who was betrayed. Then it becomes hard, costly, and complicated. Joseph can no longer control...

DAY 91: Judah Pleads for Benjamin Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 44:18-34; John 15:13 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ One of the clearest signs of change is when someone stops protecting themselves first. Judah once suggested selling Joseph to save the brothers from bl...

DAY 90: The Silver Cup Test Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 44:1-17; 2 Corinthians 7:10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Change is proven when the old situation comes back with a new choice. Joseph’s brothers once had a chance to abandon Rachel’s son and save themselves....

DAY 89: Joseph Feasts with His Brothers Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 43:15-34; Romans 12:20-21 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Grace can feel suspicious when guilt is loud. Someone shows kindness, and instead of receiving it, you wonder what they really want. Jacob’s...

DAY 88: Benjamin Sent to Egypt Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 43:1-14; Proverbs 3:5-6 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Sometimes trust begins when the situation gives you no comfortable option. Jacob does not suddenly become fearless. The famine remains severe, and Jaco...

DAY 87: Jacob Refuses to Send Benjamin Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 42:29-38; Psalm 56:3-4 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Fear can make you hold tighter than wisdom allows. After loss, you may start protecting whatever remains with panic instead of trust. The brothe...

DAY 86: Simeon Held and the Brothers Return Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 42:18-28; Romans 2:4 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Guilt can stay quiet for a long time, then suddenly wake up. One stressful moment, one familiar phrase, one consequence, and memories you bur...

DAY 85: Joseph's Brothers Come to Egypt Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 42:1-17; Galatians 6:7 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ The past has a way of showing up when you least expect it. You can bury a lie, avoid a conversation, move on with life, and still find old...

DAY 84: Famine Begins Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 41:46-57; Psalm 105:16-22 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Preparation can feel boring until the crisis arrives. Saving, studying, apologizing early, building trust, learning discipline, and listening to wisdom rarely...

DAY 83: Joseph Is Raised to Power Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 41:37-45; Acts 7:9-10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ A lot can change in a day, but the day usually comes after a long process you did not choose. Joseph wakes up as a prisoner and ends the chapter as ru...

DAY 82: Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 41:17-36; James 1:5 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Wisdom is more than knowing what is wrong. It also asks, “What should we do next?” Pharaoh has disturbing dreams, and Joseph does not only...

DAY 81: Pharaoh's Dreams Trouble Egypt Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 41:1-16; Daniel 2:20-23 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Power does not protect people from anxiety. A person can have status, money, influence, and still lose sleep over what they cannot understa...

DAY 80: Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 40:1-23; Psalm 105:18-19 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Waiting can feel worse when you have done nothing wrong. You keep showing up, serving, helping, and hoping someone will remember you, but...

DAY 79: Joseph Resists and Suffers Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 39:7-23; 1 Corinthians 10:13 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Doing the right thing does not always lead to immediate relief. Sometimes integrity costs you. Potiphar’s wife notices Joseph and repeatedly u...

DAY 78: Joseph Prospers in Potiphar's House Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 39:1-6; Psalm 1:1-3 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Success does not always mean your life is easy. You can be doing well in one area while still carrying pain in another. Joseph is taken do...

DAY 77: Perez and Zerah Born Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 38:27-30; Ruth 4:18-22 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some stories do not look important while they are happening. A birth, a name, a family record, a detail about who came first, and you might wonder why it...

DAY 76: Tamar and Judah Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 38:12-26; Psalm 51:6 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Secrets can make people feel powerful for a while. You control the version others see, hide the part that would expose you, and hope nobody asks the right questi...

DAY 75: Judah's Family Trouble Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 38:1-11; Matthew 1:1-3 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some chapters feel like interruptions until you realize they are exposing something important. Genesis 38 steps away from Joseph to focus on Judah,...

DAY 74: Jacob Grieves Joseph Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 37:29-36; Psalm 34:18 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Grief is hard enough when the truth is known. It becomes even heavier when deception surrounds it. Reuben returns to the pit and finds Joseph gone. He tear...

DAY 73: Joseph Sold by His Brothers Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 37:12-28; Psalm 105:16-17 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Hatred rarely becomes extreme all at once. It starts with resentment, then harsh words, then wishing someone would disappear. Jacob sends Joseph...

DAY 72: Joseph's Dreams Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 37:1-11; Acts 7:9 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Favoritism can poison a family fast. One person gets the attention, the praise, the coat, the chances, and everyone else feels the unfairness in the room. Jacob...

DAY 71: Chiefs and Kings of Edom Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 36:20-43; Deuteronomy 2:4-5 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Power can make people seem permanent. Chiefs, kings, cities, family names, and territory can look so established that nobody questions them. Gene...

DAY 70: Esau's Descendants Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 36:1-19; Genesis 25:23 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ It is easy to skim names and miss the point. A list of descendants can feel far away from your real life. Genesis 36 begins the record of Esau, also cal...

DAY 69: Losses in Jacob's Family Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 35:16-29; Hebrews 11:13 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Life can hold blessing and grief painfully close together. A baby is born, and a mother dies. Jacob’s family leaves Bethel, and Rachel goes into...

DAY 68: Jacob Returns to Bethel Bible Plan Reading: Genesis 35:1-15; Joshua 24:14-15 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Sometimes you need to go back to the place where God first got your attention. Not physically every time, but spiritually. God tells Jacob to go up t...