Talk about having favourites! We see within the first few verses of this chapter that Jacob is once again showing favouritism to one of his sons. Like Joseph, Benjamin is now the number 1 son, or so it would seem. But before this the chapter begins with Jacob learning that there was grain in Egypt […]
URC Daily Devotion by Trevor Jamison
The seven years of plenty that prevailed in the land of Egypt came to an end; and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every country, but throughout the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 When all the land of Egypt was famished, the […]
URC Daily Devotion by David Scott
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went through all the land of Egypt. During the seven plenteous years the earth produced abundantly. He gathered up all the food of the seven years when there was plenty […]
URC Daily Devotion by Jo Clare-Young
1 A noble theme inspires my heartwith verses for the king;My tongue’s a skilful writer’s pen,composing lines to sing. 2 You far excel the best of men;your lips are full of grace,For God has blessed you evermore;his light shines on your face. 3 O mighty one, take up your swordand bind it on your thigh;With […]
URC Daily Devotion by Val Morrison
The proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone else like this—one in whom is the spirit of God?” So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, […]
URC Daily Devotion by Walt Johnson
Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was hurriedly brought out of the dungeon. When he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that […]
URC Daily Devotion by Helen Mee
After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, and there came up out of the Nile seven sleek and fat cows, and they grazed in the reed grass. Then seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on […]
Some Media Interest…
Dear Friends, a couple of months ago many of you shared how the Devotions were making a difference in your life – your words were very moving indeed. One of our subscribers works for a media company and there is a possibility that there might be a piece put together for National TV on the […]
URC Daily Devotion by David Whiting
Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt. Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, and he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph […]
URC Daily Devotion by Anne Brooke
When his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” he became enraged. And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; he remained there in prison. But the Lord was with Joseph and […]