Today's Verse: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. ~Genesis 6:8   Noah’s name is found 44 times in the Bible. We find him as the focal point in Genesis 6-8 and listed in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. Noah is most prominently associated with the construction of the ark. What stands out to us this morning about Noah is that he found grace in the eyes of the Lord.    We see Noah and his conversion.  “These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect

Today's Verse: And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: ~Genesis 4:4   A martyr is someone who dies for what he believes in. He is willing to suffer pain and punishment instead of renouncing what he believes and holds dear. Abel is the first martyr in Scripture. He is someone who gave his life for what he held dear. The amazing thing is that his death came at the hands of his own b

Today's Verse: And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. ~Genesis 3:9-10   The USA has been the home to many “rags to riches” stories. Sam Walton was one of them. During the years of the Great Depression, Sam milked cows and sold newspapers to help support his family. After graduating from college with a B.A. in Economics, he used $5,000 from the

Today's Verse: Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. ~Genesis 42:1-2   Our devotion this morning takes us to a famine in Egypt and the surrounding areas. A famine is when there is a scarcity of food. Famines result in food shortages, hunger, loss of jobs, large-scal

Today's Verse: And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and...

Today's Verse: And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I...

Today's Verse: And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of...

Today's Verse: …And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? ~Genesis 27:36b   The word "blessing" is found 73 times in the...

Today's Verse: After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy...

Today's Verse: And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid...

Today's Verse: And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to...

Today's Verse: And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. ~Genesis 2:15   In Genesis...

Today's Verse: And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a...

Today's Verse: Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? And he said,...

Today's Verse: And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:...

Today's Verse: And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there...

Today's Verse: And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many...

Today's Verse: And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his...

Today's Verse: And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is...

Today's Verse: If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be...