Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. — Genesis 24:67 “Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death” once he married Rebekah. However,...

Keep falsehood and lies far from me;     give me neither poverty nor riches,     but give me only my daily bread. — Proverbs 30:8 “Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much...

They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;     the poison of vipers is on their lips. — Psalm 140:3 Speaking slander is taken very seriously in the Bible. When people gossip, they violate no less than 31 biblical commandments. The most classic commandment...

Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. — Genesis 25:21 Isaac prayed for his childless wife Rebekah, and she then became pregnant. It wasn’t as easy as it might...

Scripture: “Come now, let us settle the matter,’ says the LORD. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 Lesson: The inventory is divided into five sections. This will keep...

“Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?” — Genesis 25:32 Esau was not willing to wait for the best things. After a busy day, Esau was hungry and sold his birthright for a bowl of soup. That’s right. Soup. In his shortsightedness, Esau...

The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live. Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I...