How Are You?

So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?” — Genesis 40:7 We learn that Joseph was sold by his brothers and then unfairly imprisoned in Egypt. He must have felt incredibly broken and upset about...

A Vital Woman

She considers a field and buys it;     out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets about her work vigorously;     her arms are strong for her tasks. — Proverbs 31:16-17 Pharaoh decreed that all baby boys of Israel must be killed, Miriam’s parents decided not...

Breathe

LORD, what are human beings that you care for them,     mere mortals that you think of them? They are like a breath;     their days are like a fleeting shadow. — Psalm 144:3-4 The idea that we are merely dust in the wind does have its roots in the Bible, and most...

Problem Solvers/Solution Seekers

And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt. — Genesis 41:33 Pharaoh of Egypt asked Joseph to interpret his dreams. Joseph correctly explained that Egypt was about to experience seven years of abundance, but then...