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1 Corinthians 1

Today’s Scripture: Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother: 2 To God’s church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—both their Lord and ours. 3 Grace […]

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Genesis 50

Today’s Scripture: Then Joseph, leaning over his father’s face, wept and kissed him. 2 He commanded his servants who were physicians to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel. 3 They took 40 days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him 70 days. 4 When the days of mourning were over, […]

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Genesis 49

Today’s Scripture: Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.[a] 2 Come together and listen, sons of Jacob;listen to your father Israel: 3 Reuben, you are my firstborn,my strength and the firstfruits of my virility,excelling in prominence, excelling in power.4 Turbulent as […]

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Confession: I treat my yard like my childhood self

I do not do well with indoor house plants. You can ask my daughter Sophie about this because she gave me very precise instructions about how not to kill my fiddle leaf fig, and it has already sported brown spots of death. Last week I was working in my yard, and I realized that I […]

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Genesis 48

Today’s Scripture: Some time after this, Joseph was told, “Your father is weaker.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed. 3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz […]

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Genesis 47

Today’s Scripture: So Joseph went and informed Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their sheep and cattle and all that they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in the land of Goshen.” 2 He took five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh. 3 Then Pharaoh asked his brothers, “What […]

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Genesis 46

Today’s Scripture: Israel set out with all that he had and came to Beer-sheba, and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. And Jacob replied, “Here I am.” 3 God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do […]

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Genesis 45

Today’s Scripture: Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of all his attendants,[a] so he called out, “Send everyone away from me!” No one was with him when he revealed his identity to his brothers. 2 But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and also Pharaoh’s household heard it. 3 Joseph said […]

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Genesis 44

Today’s Scripture: Then Joseph commanded his steward: “Fill the men’s bags with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s money at the top of his bag. 2 Put my cup, the silver one, at the top of the youngest one’s bag, along with his grain money.” So he did as Joseph told […]

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Genesis 43

Today’s Scripture: Now the famine in the land was severe. 2 When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us some food.” 3 But Judah said to him, “The man specifically warned us: ‘You will not see me again unless your brother is […]

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