by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 24, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 47:9 (NKJV) “And Jacob said to Pharaoh, ‘The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred and thirty years…’” The best way to manage our pilgrimage is to look at it as days, not years. Of course, we need to have the long-distance approach of seeing...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 23, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 47:9 (NKJV) “And Jacob said to Pharaoh, ‘The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred and thirty years…’” One day, it will all be over. This entire existence is but a brief moment in the scope of eternity. While we cherish and nourish this...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 47:7 (NKJV) “Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.” It seems strange that when brought before the great and mighty Pharoah, Jacob did not budge or reduce himself to think that he was less than Pharoah....
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 47:6 (NKJV) “The land of Egypt is before you…And if you know any competent men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock.” Ability to deliver must be the overriding factor in employment. There are other ways to show mercy and sympathy, but it...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 47:3 (NKJV) “Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, ‘What is your occupation?’ And they said to Pharaoh, ‘Your servants are shepherds, both we and also our fathers.’” What’s your occupation and who helps you determine that? What are some of your core beliefs...
