Genesis chapter 29 introduces us to one of the most emotional and overlooked stories in Scripture — the story of Leah, a woman who lived in the shadow of her sister’s beauty, a woman who was cho…

Genesis chapter 28 is one of the most profound turning points in the life of Jacob and one of the clearest biblical pictures of what happens when a man encounters God. This chapter is not just a…

Genesis 27 is a powerful chapter that exposes one of the greatest weaknesses a family can suffer from: parental favoritism. Isaac loved Esau. Rebekah loved Jacob. This imbalance did not stay sil…

“Meanwhile, Abimelek had come to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his personal adviser and Phicol the commander of his forces. Isaac asked them, ‘Why have you come to me, since you were hostile to …

“Now there was a famine in the land—besides the previous famine in Abraham’s time—and Isaac went to Abimelek king of the Philistines in Gerar. The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, ‘Do not go dow…

“Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, ‘Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!’ … But Jacob replied, ‘First s…

“Then he prayed, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople ar…

“Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.’” — Genesis 22:2 (NIV) G…

“God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.” — Genesis 21:19 (NIV) In Genesis chapter 21 verse 19, Hagar and her son…

“Sarah said, ‘God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.’” — Genesis 21:6 (NIV) In Genesis 21:6, Sarah joyfully acknowledges the miraculous birth of Isaa…

“But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.” — Genesis 19:26 (NIV) This verse is one of the most powerful warnings in the Bible about the danger of looking back after God has…

“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who sees me.’” — Genesis 16:13 (NIV) In this passage, we meet Hagar, the s…

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make…

“Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and to…

“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” — Genesis 8:22 (NIV) After the flood, God spoke a promise of consistency…

“But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and He sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.” — Genesis 8:1 (NIV) There are times…

“Later she gave birth to his brother Abel, and Abel became a keeper of flocks, but Cain became a tiller of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an off…

After Adam and Eve sinned, their eyes were opened to shame and guilt. They realized they were naked, and they hid from God. Yet, even in their failure, God’s heart toward them remained full of l…