God’s design for tears

Genesis records Joseph weeping frequently in relating to his brothers (42:24; 43:30; 45:14–15; 50:17). What we see is that tears are not a design flaw but a divinely engineered means to reflect that we are alive and bear the image of God. Our human tears also reflect our Savior, who wept at the sight of…

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Resilience & Service (Genesis 40-41)

MOTIVATE People often talk about creating a “bucket list”: activities they want to experience before they “kick the bucket” and leave this world. This may or not be a good practice in sharing dreams and setting goals, because the Christian will live forever. Therefore, our bucket list should revolve around matters that will count for…

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Resilience & Integrity (Genesis 38-39)

MOTIVATE The life of a Christian is not a paved pathway or a straight street to heaven. Recently, I drove with my daughter to TN on a college scholarship weekend. The main interstates (95/66/81/40) are basically straight shots – busy but straight. But once you exit the interstate and get on those rural routes in…

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