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LABAN GAVE HIM HIS DAUGHTER RACHEL TO BE HIS WIFE / GENESIS 29:28

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(KJV) Genesis 29:28

And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

LABAN GAVE HIM HIS DAUGHTER RACHEL TO BE HIS WIFE / GENESIS 29:28

Jacob’s marriage to two sisters went against what God had intended from creation. He planned from the beginning that marriage should consist of only one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24; Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21). Later, God specifically banned Jacob’s type of marriage (Leviticus 18:18). The New Testament also considers monogamy (one wife and one husband) as the only rightful form of marriage (Matthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:4-9). God may have tolerated polygamy (a husband having more than one wife) in the Old Testament because people often lacked a full understanding or simply ignored God’s will about marriage. The evil effects of polygamy are described in Genesis 29:30; 30:1; 35:22; 1 Kings 11:1-12.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. WHY HAVE YOU DECEIVED ME? / GENESIS 29:25
  2. LABAN / GENESISS 29:5
  3. BETHEL / GENESIS 28:18-19
  4. ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15
  5. THE ANGELS OF GOD / GENESIS 28:12
  6. THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM / GENESIS 28:4
  7. ESAU WEPT ALOUD / GENESIS 27:38
  8. JACOB SAID TO HIS FATHER / GENESIS 27:19
  9. REBEKAH SAID TO HER SON JACOB / GENESIS 27:6-17
  10. I MAY GIVE YOU MY BLESSING / GENESIS 27:4
  11. WHEN ISAAC WAS OLD / GENESIS 27:1
  12. A SOURCE OF GRIEF TO ISAAC AND REBEKAH / GENESIS 26:34-35
  13. THE LORD BLESSED HIM / GENESIS 26:12
  14. BECAUSE ABRAHAM OBEYED / GENESIS 26:5
  15. I WILL BE WITH YOU / GENESIS 26:2-4
  16. BIRTHRIGHT / GENESIS 25:31
  17. ISAAC WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD / GENESIS 25:26
  18. TWO NATIONS – OLDER WILL SEVE THE YOUNGER / GENESIS 25:23
  19. ISAAC PRAYED TO THE LORD / GENESIS 25:21
  20. THEN ABRAHAM … WAS GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE / GENESIS 25:8
  21. GIFTS / GENESIS 25:6
  22. ABRAHAM LEFT EVERYTHING HE OWNED TO ISAAC / GENESIS 25:5
  23. WILL SEND HIS ANGEL WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A SUCCESS / GENESIS 24:40
  24. THE LORD HAD LED ME / GENESIS 24:26-27
  25. I’LL WATER YOUR CAMELS TOO / GENESIS 24:13-14
  26. HE PRAYED O LORD / GENESIS 24:12
  27. NOT GET A WIFE / GENESIS 24:3
  28. THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20
  29. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  30. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  31. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  32. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  33. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  34. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  35. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  36. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  37. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  38. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  39. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  40. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  41. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  42. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  43. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  44. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  45. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  46. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  47. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  48. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  49. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  50. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  51. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  52. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  53. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  54. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  55. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  56. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  57. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  58. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  59. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  60. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  61. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  62. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  63. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  64. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  65. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  66. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  67. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  68. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  69. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  70. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  71. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  72. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  73. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  74. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  75. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  76. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  77. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  78. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  79. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  80. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  81. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  82. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  83. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  84. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  85. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  86. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  87. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  88. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  89. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  90. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  91. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  92. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  93. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  94. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  95. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  96. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  97. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  98. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  99. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  100. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  101. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  102. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  103. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  104. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  105. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  106. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  107. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  108. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  109. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  110. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  111. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  112. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  113. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  114. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  115. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  116. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  117. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  118. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  119. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  120. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  121. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  122. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  123. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  124. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  125. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  126. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  127. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  128. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  129. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  130. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  131. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  132. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  133. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  134. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  135. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  136. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  137. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  138. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  139. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  140. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  141. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  142. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  143. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  144. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  145. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  146. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  147. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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WHY HAVE YOU DECEIVED ME? / GENESIS 29:25

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(KJV) Genesis 29:25 

When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”

WHY HAVE YOU DECEIVED ME? / GENESIS 29:25

Perhaps God was letting Jacob learn a hard lesson about all the evil and hurt he had caused when he deceived his own father and brother (Genesis 27). We must understand that although God forgives us for a certain sin, He may also discipline us for that sin (2 Samuel 12:7-14). God’s spiritual principle remains: “Do not be deceived … a man reaps what he sows” (Galatians 6:7; Proverbs 22:8; Hosea 8:7; 10:12-13). In other words, there are definite consequences for our actions – good or bad – and what we put into things will come back to us.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. LABAN / GENESISS 29:5
  2. BETHEL / GENESIS 28:18-19
  3. ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15
  4. THE ANGELS OF GOD / GENESIS 28:12
  5. THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM / GENESIS 28:4
  6. ESAU WEPT ALOUD / GENESIS 27:38
  7. JACOB SAID TO HIS FATHER / GENESIS 27:19
  8. REBEKAH SAID TO HER SON JACOB / GENESIS 27:6-17
  9. I MAY GIVE YOU MY BLESSING / GENESIS 27:4
  10. WHEN ISAAC WAS OLD / GENESIS 27:1
  11. A SOURCE OF GRIEF TO ISAAC AND REBEKAH / GENESIS 26:34-35
  12. THE LORD BLESSED HIM / GENESIS 26:12
  13. BECAUSE ABRAHAM OBEYED / GENESIS 26:5
  14. I WILL BE WITH YOU / GENESIS 26:2-4
  15. BIRTHRIGHT / GENESIS 25:31
  16. ISAAC WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD / GENESIS 25:26
  17. TWO NATIONS – OLDER WILL SEVE THE YOUNGER / GENESIS 25:23
  18. ISAAC PRAYED TO THE LORD / GENESIS 25:21
  19. THEN ABRAHAM … WAS GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE / GENESIS 25:8
  20. GIFTS / GENESIS 25:6
  21. ABRAHAM LEFT EVERYTHING HE OWNED TO ISAAC / GENESIS 25:5
  22. WILL SEND HIS ANGEL WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A SUCCESS / GENESIS 24:40
  23. THE LORD HAD LED ME / GENESIS 24:26-27
  24. I’LL WATER YOUR CAMELS TOO / GENESIS 24:13-14
  25. HE PRAYED O LORD / GENESIS 24:12
  26. NOT GET A WIFE / GENESIS 24:3
  27. THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20
  28. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  29. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  30. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  31. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  32. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  33. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  34. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  35. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  36. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  37. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  38. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  39. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  40. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  41. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  42. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  43. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  44. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  45. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  46. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  47. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  48. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  49. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  50. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  51. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  52. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  53. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  54. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  55. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  56. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  57. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  58. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  59. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  60. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  61. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  62. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  63. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  64. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  65. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  66. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  67. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  68. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  69. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  70. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  71. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  72. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  73. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  74. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  75. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  76. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  77. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  78. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  79. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  80. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  81. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  82. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  83. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  84. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  85. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  86. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  87. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  88. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  89. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  90. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  91. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  92. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  93. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  94. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  95. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  96. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  97. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  98. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  99. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  100. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  101. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  102. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  103. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  104. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  105. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  106. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  107. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  108. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  109. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  110. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  111. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  112. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  113. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  114. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  115. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  116. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  117. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  118. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  119. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  120. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  121. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  122. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  123. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  124. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  125. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  126. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  127. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  128. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  129. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  130. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  131. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  132. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  133. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  134. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  135. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  136. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  137. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  138. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  139. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  140. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  141. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  142. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  143. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  144. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  145. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  146. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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LABAN / GENESISS 29:5

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(KJV) Genesis 29:5

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

LABAN / GENESISS 29:5

He was Jacob’s uncle. Jacob was looking for his mother’s family near Haran (Genesis 29:10; 24:15, 50).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. BETHEL / GENESIS 28:18-19
  2. ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15
  3. THE ANGELS OF GOD / GENESIS 28:12
  4. THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM / GENESIS 28:4
  5. ESAU WEPT ALOUD / GENESIS 27:38
  6. JACOB SAID TO HIS FATHER / GENESIS 27:19
  7. REBEKAH SAID TO HER SON JACOB / GENESIS 27:6-17
  8. I MAY GIVE YOU MY BLESSING / GENESIS 27:4
  9. WHEN ISAAC WAS OLD / GENESIS 27:1
  10. A SOURCE OF GRIEF TO ISAAC AND REBEKAH / GENESIS 26:34-35
  11. THE LORD BLESSED HIM / GENESIS 26:12
  12. BECAUSE ABRAHAM OBEYED / GENESIS 26:5
  13. I WILL BE WITH YOU / GENESIS 26:2-4
  14. BIRTHRIGHT / GENESIS 25:31
  15. ISAAC WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD / GENESIS 25:26
  16. TWO NATIONS – OLDER WILL SEVE THE YOUNGER / GENESIS 25:23
  17. ISAAC PRAYED TO THE LORD / GENESIS 25:21
  18. THEN ABRAHAM … WAS GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE / GENESIS 25:8
  19. GIFTS / GENESIS 25:6
  20. ABRAHAM LEFT EVERYTHING HE OWNED TO ISAAC / GENESIS 25:5
  21. WILL SEND HIS ANGEL WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A SUCCESS / GENESIS 24:40
  22. THE LORD HAD LED ME / GENESIS 24:26-27
  23. I’LL WATER YOUR CAMELS TOO / GENESIS 24:13-14
  24. HE PRAYED O LORD / GENESIS 24:12
  25. NOT GET A WIFE / GENESIS 24:3
  26. THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20
  27. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  28. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  29. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  30. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  31. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  32. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  33. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  34. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  35. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  36. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  37. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  38. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  39. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  40. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  41. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  42. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  43. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  44. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  45. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  46. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  47. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  48. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  49. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  50. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  51. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  52. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  53. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  54. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  55. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  56. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  57. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  58. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  59. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  60. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  61. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  62. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  63. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  64. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  65. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  66. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  67. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  68. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  69. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  70. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  71. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  72. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  73. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  74. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  75. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  76. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  77. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  78. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  79. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  80. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  81. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  82. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  83. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  84. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  85. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  86. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  87. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  88. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  89. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  90. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  91. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  92. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  93. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  94. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  95. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  96. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  97. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  98. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  99. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  100. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  101. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  102. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  103. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  104. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  105. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  106. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  107. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  108. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  109. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  110. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  111. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  112. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  113. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  114. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  115. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  116. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  117. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  118. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  119. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  120. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  121. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  122. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  123. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  124. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  125. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  126. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  127. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  128. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  129. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  130. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  131. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  132. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  133. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  134. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  135. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  136. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  137. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  138. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  139. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  140. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  141. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  142. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  143. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  144. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  145. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23

Jesus’ ministry connects the message of God’s kingdom directly to holistic healing. In the gospels, when Jesus preaches that the kingdom of heaven is at hand, He immediately demonstrates its power by healing bodies, minds, and spirits.

The Inbreaking of the Kingdom

The gospel accounts show that God’s kingdom is not just a future destination. It is an active reality that breaks into our broken world. In Matthew 4:23, we see a clear three-fold pattern of Jesus’ ministry:

  • Teaching in the synagogues
  • Preaching the good news of the kingdom
  • Healing every disease and sickness among the people

Jesus did not separate the spiritual message of salvation from the physical reality of human suffering. When He announced God’s reign, He brought the physical proof of that reign. This meant driving out demons, curing paralysis, and restoring broken minds.

A Holistic Salvation

God’s kingdom purposes are comprehensive. The ministry of Jesus addresses the entire human experience:

  • The Body: Healing physical ailments, blindness, and chronic pain.
  • The Mind: Restoring peace to the tormented and mentally afflicted.
  • The Soul & Spirit: Forgiving sin, freeing the oppressed, and offering eternal life.

We see this same pattern continued when Jesus sent out His disciples in Matthew 10:7-8, telling them to preach the kingdom and heal the sick. The same commission follows in Luke 9:1-2 and through the early church in Acts 8:6-7. Healing is the natural byproduct of God’s perfect government invading a fallen world.

Living in the “Now and Not Yet”

While we experience the benefits of the kingdom today, we also live in tension. God heals miraculously right now to validate His gospel. Yet, we still wait for the final resurrection when all sickness will be permanently undone. Until that day, we pray with bold expectation for God’s power to touch our bodies and minds, while trusting His grace to sustain us.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You that Your kingdom is filled with life, power, and restoration. We lift up our bodies, minds, and spirits to You today, asking for Your healing touch where we are broken or weak. Drive out anxiety, cure our infirmities, and renew our souls by Your Holy Spirit. Help us to walk daily in the authority and peace of Your kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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  1. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  2. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  3. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  4. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  5. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  6. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  7. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  8. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  9. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  10. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  11. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  12. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  13. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  14. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  15. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  16. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  17. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  18. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  19. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  20. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  21. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  22. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  23. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  24. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  25. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  26. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  27. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  28. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  29. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  30. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  31. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 4:19

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Fishers of Men: Answering the Ultimate Calling

Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose fishermen to be His first disciples? He did not go to the religious elite in Jerusalem. He did not recruit the political heavyweights of the Roman Empire. Instead, He walked up to the shores of Galilee, looked at ordinary men covered in sweat and fish scales, and issued a radical invitation.

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” — Matthew 4:19

Jesus spoke to Peter and Andrew in language they understood. He took their daily occupation and elevated it to a eternal mission. They knew how to be patient, how to weather storms, and how to cast nets. Jesus told them that those exact same skills would now be used to influence people for the Kingdom of God.

Your Career is Your Mission Field

It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that full-time ministry belongs only to pastors, evangelists, or overseas missionaries. But the call of Matthew 4:19 applies to every single follower of Christ.

Your current job is not just a way to pay the bills. It is your platform for the Gospel.

  • Nurses bring Christ’s comfort to the hurting.
  • Teachers reflect God’s truth and patience to the next generation.
  • Computer programmers can build tools that spread hope globally.
  • Waiters and factory workers can model integrity and kindness in chaotic spaces.
  • Students can stand out as lights of purity and love on their campuses.

If you are a believer, you are a full-time minister of the Gospel. Your workplace, your neighborhood, and your school are your fishing waters.

The Most Important Work

We invest so much time into building careers, accumulating wealth, and chasing comfort. While those things are not inherently bad, they are temporary. The only investment that lasts forever is the investment we make in human souls.

Scripture makes it clear that sharing our faith is our highest priority:

  • The Command: Jesus told us to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).
  • The Power: We are promised the Holy Spirit to be His witnesses (Acts 1:8).
  • The Purpose: We are chosen to go and bear fruit that will last (John 15:16).

If we excel in our careers but fail to introduce others to Christ, we are missing the most important work to which God has called us. Loving people means sharing the ultimate truth with them. You do not need a theology degree to cast a net; you just need to be willing to share what Jesus has done in your life.

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for calling me out of darkness and into Your marvelous light. I praise You that You use ordinary people to accomplish Your extraordinary purposes. Forgive me for the times I have stayed on the shoreline out of fear, comfort, or distraction.

Today, I pray for a fisher’s heart. Open my eyes to the people around me who are drowning in hopelessness. Give me the courage to cast the net of Your love through my words, my actions, and my daily work. Help me to view my job, my school, and my routines not as burdens, but as divine opportunities to share the Gospel.

Empower me with Your Holy Spirit to be a bold witness. May my life point others directly to the cross of Jesus Christ.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  2. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  3. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  4. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  5. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  6. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  7. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  8. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  9. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  10. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  11. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  12. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  13. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  14. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  15. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  16. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  17. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  18. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  19. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  20. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  21. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  22. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  23. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  24. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  25. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  26. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  27. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  28. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  29. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  30. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6-7

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 4:6-7

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

The Weaponized Word: Standing on What is Truly Written

In the depths of the wilderness, a fierce battle of words took place between Jesus and the tempter. In Matthew 4:6-7, we witness one of the enemy’s most dangerous tactics: weaponizing the very words of God to lead us astray. Satan tells Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'” Jesus immediately counters with the ultimate defense: “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'”

The Power of Gegraptai

When Jesus responds to temptation throughout this battle, He relies on a foundational truth captured in the Greek verb gegraptai—translated as “it is written.” In the Greek language, this verb is in the perfect tense. This specific tense is incredibly profound because it reflects an action that is both a completed past event and a continuing, permanent state.

When we read gegraptai, the full force of the statement is: “It has been written, and it still stands written.”

This linguistic detail reveals that God’s commands are not temporary suggestions. They carry an ongoing, unchanging authority. What God spoke thousands of years ago remains completely active, binding, and true for our lives today.

When Truth is Twisted

What makes this specific temptation in Matthew 4 so alarming is that Satan actually quotes Scripture. He pulls promises out of Psalms 91, attempting to misuse God’s Word to persuade Jesus to sin through presumption and pride.

This is a sobering reminder for modern believers. At times, people who oppose God—or even well-meaning people caught up in deception—will misuse the Bible. They pluck passages out of context to justify choices they know are wrong or unwise. Taken in isolation, certain verses can be twisted to support almost any selfish desire, making it seem as though God allows or even encourages sinful behavior (1 Corinthians 6:12).

The apostle Peter warned us strictly about this reality. He noted that there are ignorant and unstable people who twist the Scriptures to their own destruction (2 Peter 3:16).

Knowing the Full Counsel of God

How do we guard ourselves against the subtle twisting of truth? We must follow the example Jesus set in the wilderness.

Jesus did not let a single, isolated verse determine His actions. Instead, He answered with the full scope of truth, saying, “It is also written.” He balanced the enemy’s distorted application of a promise with the unchanging command of God’s law.

Followers of Christ must know God’s Word thoroughly. We cannot rely on second-hand knowledge or cherry-picked verses that simply satisfy our opinions. To stand firm against temptation, we must study Scripture deeply, understand its context, and compare different parts of God’s Word to see the complete picture of His will. When we anchor ourselves in the totality of Scripture, we gain a discernment that cannot be easily deceived.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the gift of Your holy, unchanging Word. We praise You that what You have spoken has been written and still stands written today, carrying absolute authority over our lives.

Lord, give us a deep hunger to know Your Scriptures thoroughly. Grant us the discernment and wisdom to recognize when truth is being twisted or taken out of context. Guard our hearts against using Your Word to justify our own selfish desires or opinions. Instead, let Your Holy Spirit guide us into all truth, so that we may use Scripture rightly as an effective shield against temptation. May our lives always honor the full counsel of Your Word.

In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  2. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  3. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  4. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  5. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  6. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  7. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  8. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  9. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  10. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  11. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  12. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  13. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  14. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  15. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  16. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  17. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  18. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  19. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  20. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  21. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  22. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  23. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  24. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  25. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  26. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  27. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  28. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  29. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 4:2

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

Driven by the Spirit: Finding Strength in Our Weakest Moments

We have all experienced moments of intense physical, emotional, or spiritual depletion. In our lowest moments, when our reserves are completely empty, we often feel the most vulnerable to temptation and doubt.

Matthew 4:2 offers a profound look into how Jesus navigated His own moment of ultimate vulnerability: “After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.”

This simple statement bridges the gap between the divine Savior and our shared human experience. It reveals timeless truths about spiritual preparation, human weakness, and the source of true power.

The Reality of the Struggle

Jesus did not breeze through His earthly ministry untouched by human limitation. Fasting for forty days and forty nights meant going entirely without food to focus fully on spiritual matters. While evidence suggests He drank water during this time, His physical body was pushed to its absolute limits.

Hunger is one of the most basic and powerful human drives. By experiencing extreme hunger, Jesus entered directly into the raw reality of human suffering. He did this intentionally. To truly relate to our daily struggles and temptations, He had to feel the weight of physical weakness. He did not cheat the human experience; He endured it.

Preparation Before the Battle

Why did Jesus undergo this intense fast before launching His public ministry? The answer lies in spiritual preparation.

During those forty days, Jesus was not merely waiting around. He was actively engaging in deep prayer and meditation on God’s Word. He was aligning His heart with the Father and strengthening His spirit for the massive work ahead.

The lesson for us is clear. Spiritual battles require spiritual preparation. We cannot face the temptations of life on empty reserves. We must intentionally pull away to feed on Scripture and connect with God through prayer before the storms arrive.

The Power Available to You

When Jesus was at His weakest physically, Satan launched his first temptation, targeting His hunger. Yet, Jesus overcame the enemy.

He did not use a special “divine shortcut” to win this battle. Instead, He relied on the exact same power available to every Spirit-filled Christian today: the Holy Spirit and the truth of Scripture.

When you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and tempted to give up, remember that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives inside you. You do not have to fight in your own strength.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to live a real human life and face the very same struggles that we face today. Thank You, Jesus, for understanding our weaknesses and for showing us how to overcome temptation through the power of Your Word and the Holy Spirit.

Forgive us for the times we try to fight our battles in our own strength. Teach us how to fast, pray, and meditate on Your truth so that we are prepared for the trials of life. When we are at our weakest point, let Your strength be made perfect in us. Fill us afresh with Your Spirit today.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  2. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  3. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  4. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  5. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  6. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  7. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  8. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  9. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  10. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  11. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  12. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  13. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  14. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  15. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  16. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  17. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  18. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  19. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  20. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  21. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  22. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  23. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  24. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  25. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  26. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  27. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  28. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11

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(KJV) Matthew 4:1-11

Overcoming the Wilderness: How Jesus’ Temptation Equips Us for Spiritual Warfare

We all face moments where the road gets dark and the pressure to compromise feels overwhelming. In those wilderness seasons, the enemy rarely attacks openly. Instead, he whispers subtle suggestions designed to make us doubt God’s goodness, rely on our own strength, and step outside of God’s perfect will.

In Matthew 4:1-11, we get a front-row seat to the ultimate battle of wills. Satan tempted Jesus in a calculated attempt to draw Him away from the path of perfect obedience. Every single shortcut the enemy offered appealed to the human desire to satisfy or lift up self.

Yet, Jesus did not argue, compromise, or rely on His own human willpower. In each temptation, Jesus relied on and submitted Himself to the authority of God’s written Word.

Since every believer faces these same spiritual battles, the wilderness of Judea offers a masterclass in how we can stand firm today.

The Reality of the Battle

First, we must acknowledge that Satan is our greatest enemy. We are not just fighting bad habits or difficult circumstances; we are engaged in an active spiritual warfare with unseen but very real powers of evil (Ephesians 6:12). These powers want to change the course of God’s plans, destroy lives, and make sure that people remain in spiritual darkness (John 10:10; 1 Peter 5:8).

Without the Holy Spirit and the proper use of God’s Word, we simply cannot consistently overcome sin and temptation.

Weaponizing the Word of God

Jesus answered every attack with three powerful words: “It is written.” If the Son of God relied on scripture to defeat the enemy, how much more do we need it?

Here are practical, daily steps to help you learn how to use God’s Word to overcome temptation:

  • Recognize the Power: Realize that through the Word, you have the supernatural power to resist any appeal Satan can make (John 15:3, 7).
  • Meditate Daily: Get the Word of God into your heart by constantly reading and pondering over what it means and how it applies to your specific situations (Deuteronomy 6:6; Psalms 119:47-48).
  • Memorize Scripture: Fill your mind with God’s Word so you are never caught without your armor (James 1:21).
  • Speak the Word: Quote memorized passages to yourself and to God the instant you are tempted, just like Jesus did.
  • Yield to the Spirit: Recognize and respond to the Holy Spirit as He inspires and prompts you to obey God’s Word (Romans 8:12-14).
  • Pray Without Ceasing: Ask continually for God’s help, strength, and understanding (Ephesians 6:18).

A Scripture Toolbox for the Fight

To get you started, here is a quick-reference guide of verses to memorize for specific battles you might be facing today:

The next time you find yourself in a spiritual wilderness, remember that you do not fight for victory—you fight from victory. Put the Word of God in your heart today, and use it to stand firm tomorrow.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the powerful example of Your Son, Jesus, who showed us how to stand firm against the schemes of the enemy. Lord, we admit that we cannot fight these spiritual battles in our own strength. Forgive us for the times we have relied on our own wisdom or yielded to the desires of self.

We ask that You fill us afresh with Your Holy Spirit. Give us a deep hunger for Your written Word. Help us to read it, meditate on it, and hide it deep within our hearts so that we might not sin against You. When temptation comes, bring Your truth instantly to our minds and give us the courage to speak it out loud.

Deliver us from the traps of worry, fear, pride, and compromise. We choose today to submit to Your authority and trust in Your perfect plans, desires, and purposes for our lives. Thank You for the victory we have in Christ Jesus.

In His holy and mighty name, we pray, Amen.

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  1. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  2. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  3. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  4. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  5. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  6. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  7. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  8. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  9. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  10. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  11. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  12. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  13. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  14. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  15. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  16. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  17. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  18. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  19. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  20. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  21. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  22. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  23. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  24. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  25. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  26. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  27. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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BETHEL / GENESIS 28:18-19

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(KJV) Genesis 28:18-19

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

BETHEL / GENESIS 28:18-19

“Bethel” means “house of God” and may represent any place where God is present in a special way.

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  1. ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15
  2. THE ANGELS OF GOD / GENESIS 28:12
  3. THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM / GENESIS 28:4
  4. ESAU WEPT ALOUD / GENESIS 27:38
  5. JACOB SAID TO HIS FATHER / GENESIS 27:19
  6. REBEKAH SAID TO HER SON JACOB / GENESIS 27:6-17
  7. I MAY GIVE YOU MY BLESSING / GENESIS 27:4
  8. WHEN ISAAC WAS OLD / GENESIS 27:1
  9. A SOURCE OF GRIEF TO ISAAC AND REBEKAH / GENESIS 26:34-35
  10. THE LORD BLESSED HIM / GENESIS 26:12
  11. BECAUSE ABRAHAM OBEYED / GENESIS 26:5
  12. I WILL BE WITH YOU / GENESIS 26:2-4
  13. BIRTHRIGHT / GENESIS 25:31
  14. ISAAC WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD / GENESIS 25:26
  15. TWO NATIONS – OLDER WILL SEVE THE YOUNGER / GENESIS 25:23
  16. ISAAC PRAYED TO THE LORD / GENESIS 25:21
  17. THEN ABRAHAM … WAS GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE / GENESIS 25:8
  18. GIFTS / GENESIS 25:6
  19. ABRAHAM LEFT EVERYTHING HE OWNED TO ISAAC / GENESIS 25:5
  20. WILL SEND HIS ANGEL WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A SUCCESS / GENESIS 24:40
  21. THE LORD HAD LED ME / GENESIS 24:26-27
  22. I’LL WATER YOUR CAMELS TOO / GENESIS 24:13-14
  23. HE PRAYED O LORD / GENESIS 24:12
  24. NOT GET A WIFE / GENESIS 24:3
  25. THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20
  26. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  27. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  28. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  29. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  30. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  31. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  32. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  33. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  34. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  35. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  36. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  37. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  38. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  39. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  40. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  41. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  42. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  43. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  44. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  45. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  46. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  47. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  48. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  49. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  50. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  51. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  52. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  53. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  54. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  55. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  56. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  57. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  58. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  59. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  60. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  61. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  62. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  63. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  64. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  65. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  66. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  67. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  68. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  69. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  70. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  71. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  72. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  73. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  74. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  75. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  76. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  77. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  78. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  79. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  80. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  81. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  82. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  83. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  84. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  85. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  86. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  87. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  88. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  89. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  90. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  91. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  92. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  93. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  94. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  95. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  96. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  97. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  98. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  99. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  100. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  101. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  102. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  103. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  104. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  105. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  106. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  107. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  108. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  109. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  110. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  111. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  112. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  113. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  114. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  115. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  116. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  117. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  118. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  119. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  120. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  121. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  122. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  123. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  124. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  125. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  126. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  127. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  128. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  129. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  130. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  131. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  132. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  133. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  134. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  135. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  136. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  137. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  138. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  139. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  140. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  141. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  142. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  143. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  144. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15

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(KJV) Genesis 28:13-15

And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15

God appeared to Jacob with the message that the blessing promised to his grandfather, Abraham, would continue through Jacob (Genesis 12:3; Genesis 13:14-17). This blessing included God’s presence, guidance and protection.

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  1. THE ANGELS OF GOD / GENESIS 28:12
  2. THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM / GENESIS 28:4
  3. ESAU WEPT ALOUD / GENESIS 27:38
  4. JACOB SAID TO HIS FATHER / GENESIS 27:19
  5. REBEKAH SAID TO HER SON JACOB / GENESIS 27:6-17
  6. I MAY GIVE YOU MY BLESSING / GENESIS 27:4
  7. WHEN ISAAC WAS OLD / GENESIS 27:1
  8. A SOURCE OF GRIEF TO ISAAC AND REBEKAH / GENESIS 26:34-35
  9. THE LORD BLESSED HIM / GENESIS 26:12
  10. BECAUSE ABRAHAM OBEYED / GENESIS 26:5
  11. I WILL BE WITH YOU / GENESIS 26:2-4
  12. BIRTHRIGHT / GENESIS 25:31
  13. ISAAC WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD / GENESIS 25:26
  14. TWO NATIONS – OLDER WILL SEVE THE YOUNGER / GENESIS 25:23
  15. ISAAC PRAYED TO THE LORD / GENESIS 25:21
  16. THEN ABRAHAM … WAS GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE / GENESIS 25:8
  17. GIFTS / GENESIS 25:6
  18. ABRAHAM LEFT EVERYTHING HE OWNED TO ISAAC / GENESIS 25:5
  19. WILL SEND HIS ANGEL WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A SUCCESS / GENESIS 24:40
  20. THE LORD HAD LED ME / GENESIS 24:26-27
  21. I’LL WATER YOUR CAMELS TOO / GENESIS 24:13-14
  22. HE PRAYED O LORD / GENESIS 24:12
  23. NOT GET A WIFE / GENESIS 24:3
  24. THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20
  25. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  26. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  27. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  28. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  29. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  30. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  31. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  32. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  33. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  34. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  35. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  36. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  37. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  38. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  39. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  40. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  41. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  42. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  43. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  44. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  45. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  46. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  47. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  48. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  49. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  50. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  51. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  52. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  53. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  54. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  55. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  56. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  57. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  58. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  59. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  60. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  61. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  62. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  63. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  64. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  65. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  66. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  67. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  68. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  69. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  70. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  71. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  72. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  73. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  74. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  75. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  76. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  77. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  78. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  79. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  80. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  81. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  82. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  83. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  84. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  85. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  86. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  87. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  88. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  89. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  90. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  91. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  92. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  93. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  94. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  95. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  96. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  97. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  98. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  99. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  100. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  101. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  102. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  103. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  104. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  105. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  106. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  107. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  108. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  109. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  110. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  111. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  112. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  113. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  114. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  115. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  116. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  117. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  118. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  119. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  120. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  121. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  122. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  123. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  124. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  125. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  126. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  127. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  128. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  129. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  130. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  131. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  132. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  133. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  134. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  135. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  136. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  137. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  138. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  139. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  140. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  141. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  142. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  143. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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