How can we be useful in the Lord's service? Joseph was fruitful because he depended on the Lord, and was enabled by Him, even in his dark circumstances. We need…
Jacob's words to Joseph are less prophetical and more about his life and character. He calls him a fruitful bough by a spring. He had been fruitful in having children,…
Joseph gets a promotion, a new name, and a wife, the daughter of an Egyptian priest. There's a danger of him losing his Hebrew identity. Good times are a test;…
God's providence is in what we perceive as bad, not just the good. There is nothing to suggest Joseph was bitter but we are told three times that the Lord…
Jesus prays that in the same way He had been set apart to be the saviour of the world, so the disciples would be set apart, committed to the work…
Because Jesus had given the disciples the Father's word, they are transformed people. The world hates them because the fact they are different upsets people's consciences. Jesus does not pray…
David's being established as king brings about the transformation of Jerusalem in the building of his palace, using the finest materials. Christ is perfecting His church and making us beautiful.…
These were difficult times; the annihilation of the people of God had been decreed. It is legitimate to weep and mourn in times of distress, but we do not sorrow…
Christ is the truth, and sometimes the truth hurts. The works of the church at Laodicea repulse Him because they are lukewarm. Wealth blinds them to their spiritual condition. Yet…
Daniel has not returned with the others to rebuild Jerusalem, perhaps because of his age, but he is praying for the work. Prayer is the vital work of the church.…