Genesis 41:17-42:17, Matthew 13:24-46, Psalms 18:1-15, Proverbs 4:1-6
Today is the 20th day of January. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian and it is a pleasure to be here with you as we begin a shiny, sparkly, new week and live into it. And often times I will say something similar because we get to the beginning of a new week and I always am struck by the fact that it hasn’t been lived yet and every decision that I make is going to tell the story of what the next week will be like. And, so, to understand that we’re stepping into a new week and a reset and a refresh and, you know, if last week was awful then maybe choosing in advance how we’re gonna live into this week is helpful. And, so, one of the ways that we’ll step into this brand-new shiny, sparkly, new week is to take the next step forward in the Scriptures. And this week we’ll read from the English Standard Version. We’ll pick up with the story of Joseph, which we’ve been chasing for a bit now. Joseph is before Pharaoh, he’s been whisked out of the dungeon, and his task is to foretell a dream and Joseph has confessed that he has no power to do something like that, but that God can. So, that’s where we pick up. Genesis 41:17 to 42:17 today.
Prayer:
Father, we thank You for this brand-new shiny, sparkly week. And Lord, I mean we’re almost to the point where we could say three weeks of this new year have gone by and as we look back just over this short period of time in this new year a lot has been going on, not only our lives, but You have spoken a lot of things to us and have given us a sense of clarity that we need. And, so, we begin by humbly worshiping and are grateful in our hearts, but we also invite You into this week, all the things we have to decide about, all the conversations that we’ll have, all of the different circumstances that will pull us in a myriad of assorted different directions. But we seek You, we will not be pulled in all of that myriad of directions, we will seek You and allow You to deal with that myriad of things coming our way. So, Holy Spirit come, lead us into all truth as You promised, lead us on the narrow path that leads to life, lead us deeper into Jesus we pray, in His mighty name we ask. Amen.
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Community Prayer and Praise:
My name is Keisha from Maryland. This call…this was hard to do. I listen to the Daily Audio Bible often. I’ve been listening for the past two years and it has blessed me so much. I’m calling in because I believe in prayer and I believe in touching and agreeing for everyone else, but right now I need help. I was ashamed to call in because it’s for financial help and I feel like there’s so many people that are dealing with things that are so serious, so much more serious than this, yet I felt overwhelmed and I need your help, I need your prayers. I’ve worked so hard all my life just taking care of everybody’s everything and I’m standing here __ . I’m in need of financial blessings to help us to pay our mortgage so that we won’t lose our home. And it’s not a lot, it’s not a lot of money, but it’s money that we don’t even have. And I’m trusting God and I’m asking for your prayers, that you all touch and agree with us as we stand in our faith that God is going to do it. I have faith and I’m not weary but I’m exhausted and I need strength and I need a miracle and I thank you right now for your prayers.
Hi this is Vernon from northern Alberta. This call is for Janet who called in about her son Jared who is an alcoholic. And I don’t even know for sure why or how, but I feel God told me to call. And, so, I’m thinking about Peter when he ran into the temple and there was a beggar asking for money and Peter said, “I don’t have money but what I do have I give you.” And, so, this is my prayer out of faith. Lord Jesus, I can’t help her with the cost of the rehab program. And Lord, so I ask for You to provide for them so that her son can get help. But Lord I know another better thing, I know that You can heal them, You can take the desire and You can fulfill his needs and help him see that he only needs You. And Jesus, if that’s how You want to heal him, I just want to pray in faith, do it and give this blessing to his mother and to him and the rest of his family. And, so, I just thank You God, I just pray in faith Lord Jesus that will heal him whether it’s through rehab programs in California and You provide for them or whether it’s instantaneous, Lord I just pray this over him. And I thank you for this family. In Jesus name. Amen.
Hey Daily Audio Bible this is Dad’s Light. I’ve listened to you guys for long time and I share in the joy and the pain with you all. Right now, I’m having a really difficult time. I’ve just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I’m about ready to lose my job. I’m stacked up financially and my girlfriend and I are constantly fighting, and I don’t know how to get over it. And I just really need help with prayer. Could you please pray for me? I’m just __ my time. I’ve tried to take my life three times because I feel so worthless. I’m holding onto you, I’m holding onto Jesus, I’m holding onto life as best I can. Please pray for me and strengthen me and I’ll do the same for you and love you guys so much. Thank you.
Hello beautiful family this is Sonia coming from Tampa. I heard the prodigal son and my heart leapt with joy. So many of us have been praying for you. You see my dear brother, I too lost my little will to live many years ago and my only cry out to God was for Him to take me. All I could do was look at the scars running down my stomach as I had gotten a reverse ___ and ended up with a tubal pregnancy instead only to end up in the hospital after making a 22 hour trip to Florida with my five-year-old son. I had walked away from a painful relationship and I was back in my parent’s home, heartbroken, scared with heartache and trauma, my only company. And to make matters worse I discovered that my ex-partner was living in my home with a coworker and she was pregnant. I was distraught and broken, so much that I thought that not even God could put me together again, but He did. He made me stronger and better than I ever imagined. Now when I look at the scars I think about God’s greatness and how He brought me through it. Dear Prodigal son and DAB family there is nothing too hard for God. I am 64 and after 17 years of my mom praying I met a wonderful man and I am getting married October 12 of this year. For some of you that have been waiting on God, continue to wait on Him and trust Him because there is nothing too hard for God. I love you family.
Hello Daily Audio Bible family, this is Anne from Charlotte North Carolina and I’m so thankful for every one of you in our international community. I’m in my 11th year now listening, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. And on the 13th of January a woman called in and forgive me, I cannot remember her name but she shared a very sad story of taking care of her father when she was accused of stealing and she was cut off in his final days and robbed of inheritance and I wanted to thank you for sharing that because I feel so alone with things that happened to me. I’m an only child and one of my daughter’s whose an attorney got guardianship of my mother without my knowledge and put my mother in a facility out of her apartment and then legally forbade me from even visiting my mother in her final days. And when that happened my mother stopped eating and…and it was just horrendous…horrendous thing and I was not even allowed to attend my mother’s funeral. And it’s just so…things that happen like that are so against nature and you just can’t imagine them really happening. And, yeah, so, it just…actually I appreciate knowing that I’m not alone in such awful betrayal and stealing and suffering. And please pray for my children who are not in my life and have walked away from the Lord.
Hey family this is Melissa. My name is Melissa Smiley, I’m from Albertville Alabama. I want to welcome all the new listeners. If I sound funny I’ve got bronchitis right now. Anywho…I’ve been listening, I’m starting my 8th year and I’m telling you is life-changing. God has grown be so much, my faith has grown, I’m learning so much about the word. Pastor Brian, when I didn’t have a church this was my church and I thank God for Brian teaching is the word. I thank you for striping our legs when we need t. You striped my legs the other day when you talked about us going on social media and basically, you know, not lifting our Christian brothers or sisters up. And I always say, well, I don’t do Facebook, but I do go on YouTube and when I see a Christian artist or somebody doing something wrong it’s better me lifting them up…it’s like y’all need to quit and stuff. So, thank you Brian, you help us so much. If you don’t hear your call just know somebody’s praying for you if you don’t every name called out. Sometimes I don’t hear my name called out but know that somebody somewhere is praying for you and stay the course. Stay with it. These the eight years, I tell you, I can’t imagine my life without the DAB. I love Brian, love you Jill, China, the whole crew. I love this family. Like I said, welcome new listeners. Love you all. Bye.