Where is God?
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Joseph is in prison through no fault of his own. Many times in this chapter we see the phrase: some time passes. As Joseph waits, works, and worships, he is eager for God’s plan to unfold. We see in this chapter that while God is present and working in the world, He is often not […]
Is life fair?
Pastor Jim Fikkert
As we move forward in the story of Joseph, we see Joseph working to do his best in a less than ideal situation. The Lord is with him and he thrives at all he does. But even with his hard work and the Lord’s blessing, things still do not go well for Joseph. This story […]
How can this be happening?
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The Bible is filled with difficult stories that exist to shock us out of our apathy into a greater understanding of sin and God’s holiness. Genesis 38 is one of these, where we get to see what happens when the characters leave the family of God, fail to follow the order of God, and act […]
Am I enough?
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Joseph’s brothers harbored bitterness and jealousy toward him because of his relationship with his father, Jacob. This resentment grew into hatred, to the point that they were willing to kill him to satisfy it. Instead, they chose to sell him as a slave, and they covered up their sin with a lie. This story shows […]
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