Genesis 46:1-47:31, Matthew 15:1-28, Psalms 19:1-14, Proverbs 4:14-19
Today is the 23rd day of January welcome to the Daily Audio Bible and welcome to a brand-new shiny sparkly week that we are entering into, a fresh start for us. No matter what was going on last week, this is this week and this week can be shaped and will be shaped by our thoughts, words and deeds, by what we do and by what we leave undone. And I have found no better resource for helping in making those choices than by immersing ourselves each and every day in the Scriptures. And, so, off we go into this brand-new week. We’ll read from the English Standard Version this week. And we’ll be picking up our story in the book of Genesis with the…with the story of Joseph, who is anticipating seeing his father for the first time since he was a young man, a teenager. And obviously Joseph who had thought his son was dead all of these years is anticipating seeing if his son is actually alive. And, so, let’s dive in. Genesis chapters 46 and 47.
Prayer:
Father, we thank You for Your word and with a heart full of gratitude, we thank You for the Scriptures, this tangible gift that we can hold in our hands and hold in our hearts, words that guide and direct and shape us, stories of people who have gone before us and how they navigated and where those pathways lead. It gives us a glimpse into the trajectory of our lives, and we are grateful. And we ask Holy Spirit that You would come and lead us. Lead us on the path that we should go. Lead us into all truth. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Community Prayer and Praise:
Dear Lord Jesus we come together around the campfire and pray for Amy in Phoenix AZ, a devoted mom of in an autistic 4-year-old son. I pray Lord for this little boy that soon, very soon he would be potty trained, and he would make some progress and that you would guard his little heart. And in the meantime, Lord I pray for every family member for his sibling or maybe there’s more than one sibling, for each one and for mom and dad for grandparents. I pray that anything that the enemy tries to use this in an evil way truths are known by your grace and favor Lord. Integrate great blessing for this family. Come Lord. Thank you that Amy reached out to ask us for prayer. And I pray for all moms and dads that you give them strength and courage in Jesus’ name. This is Candace from Oregon.
Hi Daily Audio Bible family I’m new to this family and just really love it and appreciate it and am calling quickly for…for two people that really touched my heart. One, the mother who called in and who had this spirit of suicide on them. And I just want to say that as a mother myself I…I…no one does anything perfectly no matter what you see on Facebook or Instagram, and we all make mistakes. But true children just need you and love you. And, so, I rebuke that spirit of suicide, I rebuke it, I…Father please take it take it from her and destroy it and I lose peace and love in your family. But I also wanted to pray or at least comment…sorry about…someone who called in from Vegas and who was…it was a praise report and it just made my day. It was so beautiful. It was a praise report for a job and a new boss, and it just made me realize how much our father must…must want that from all of us, right, all of us. And, so, I wanted to say thanks for that praise report because it made me realize that…that…that I need to be praising more, praising God. And finally, for myself I have an unusual name, so I’ll just go by Lawyer Lawyer in Chicago. And I have a very big case, filed a very big motion in court this morning. It’s more of a David and Goliath case and I’m the little David against a very big firm. And, so, just thank you family if you happen to pray for me…
Hi, DABbers it’s Carla Jean from Nevada. I am…was planning on calling to thank everybody for praying for my daughter who was suicidal in October with postpartum depression. She is feeling much better now, has gotten into a therapy and has been on medications and she’s starting to really feel like her old self again. So, thank you for your prayers. And now the reason that I’m calling today on January 18th is because this morning I received a text from my best friend’s husband Andy, and he told me that he was going to kill himself and then he went missing. And he was found by the state police, and he did in fact die by suicide today. I’m asking for your prayers for his wife Nicole. We’ve been friends for 44 years and Andy was just 50. We all went to high school together. They have two kids in their 20s and they just really need some prayers because I don’t know how this is gonna go. I’ll be flying to New Hampshire to be with them through this nightmare. I’m just praying that Andy finally found the peace that he’s been looking for all these years and that Jesus is holding him tight tonight. Thanks for your prayers. I love you all. Bye.
Hi this is Tammy from the Adirondacks calling in for…I just got done listening to the January 18th podcast and I believe her name was Jessie and then there was an Eric I believe that called in, your dad’s in ICU and then there was a young woman that called in with health issues and it all just…you all just sound…faith…I guess it all just comes down to our faith and being new Christians and…and walking this path. And I’m just calling to encourage you. I too am a new Christian. There’s health issues and just a lot of similar…similarities. Don’t lose faith. Keep pushing and keep fighting the good fight. That’s what it’s about, is our endurance. God doesn’t make the bad things happen. God gives us the faith to get through every single day. It’s kind of like a test to just see if we can do it. And you can do it. You can. You can do all things through Christ who is your strength. Remember that. Remember when you feel like, oh I’ve sinned or oh I’ve gotten this wrong or oh this is happening to me, what did I do wrong. You didn’t do anything wrong. God is for us. He is good. He is worthy and He loves you. He formed you all in your mother’s womb and He knows every hair on your head. He’s counted them. He loves us. He is for us. We serve such a mighty God. Don’t give up on yourself because God won’t give up on you. And I’ll be praying for you brothers and sisters. Love you. God bless.
This is Biola from Maryland, I hope you are all doing well. Brian and Jill God bless you. God bless you China, Ezekiel, and the whole family. You know Daily Audio Bible has such a community of colorful folks and I listen to different prayer requests, and I comments, and I laugh I clap I pray. You know this is truly a community. Well, Remorseful Sinner I just want to let you know that once you’ve asked God for forgiveness, I pray that His power, you will sense His power in your life in the name of Jesus. That __ and power, you will sense it all over you in Jesus’ name. I want to thank God for you our sister from Texas, Dorothy. It’s six years young. God bless you, my sister. I was…I was laughing hard when I heard your…your call. God bless you. And then sister from Wyoming who will be going to celebrate her mom whose birthdays on February 5th. Sister I just want to say let go. Ask God to help you to let go and forgive your mom, forgive everything from the past and let God just watch you have a great time with your mother. And I pray that God will continue to let her live her life in good health and the name of Jesus. Angela from Alabama I’m praying for you that God will give you wisdom even as you make decisions this year in the name of Jesus. And I also just want to lift up the sister who had called in and just asked God for help with her daughter Veronica and her own life in general. Lord I pray that You would touch Veronica, that she would have a great relationship with her mom and sister. I just want to pray that God will give you a sense of belonging and comfort even as it calms your heart in this season in the name of Jesus.