VITAL Life Application Devotions

But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. — Genesis 37:18 when we misjudge others, failing to understand who they really are. When we are quick to judge, we can needlessly hurt others, including ourselves. In this week’s...

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...

Scripture: “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm, but how can...

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...

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...

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...

Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own. — Genesis 41:11 While we don’t control the dreams that we have at night and we don’t always understand their meaning, we can control the dreams that we have during the day. It is so...