Read: Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 139:13-16; Romans 12:21; Ephesians 4:1-6 Earlier this morning, I was watering the tomatoes before the day got hot. It is supposed to be 101 today. As I was doing the task, I noticed that one of the plants was really drooping down. Time to hill it up; so, I worked the dirt around the plant, packing it nicely for support so the fruit will have a good chance of growing and ripening. I'll need to keep checking and perhaps do some more hilling up to ensure the best...

Read: Genesis 27:41-45; Genesis 28:10-19 Last week, we looked into the life of Rebecca and discovered that in many ways, we can relate to her. We observed times of sweetness and trust as well as a time of scheming and deception. As it is true in our own lives, we watched Rebecca take steps of faith as she demonstrated her trust in God. We also observed her as she took control rather than waiting for God to bring about His will in His way. Highs and lows. Those words surely describe both...

Read: Genesis 24:11-27; Genesis 24:56-67; Genesis 27:1-15 Have you ever said this? ‘How could I do that? I thought that I had progressed in my walk with Jesus so that I wouldn't fall into that same pit!’ Or have you ever said? ‘That is wonderful. I am an answer to someone's prayers. What a privilege that God uses us in His plan!’ Yet, if I may paraphrase Charles Dickens, each of our lives could be described as both "the best of times and also the worst of times." Our actions display a...