DMT

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Joshua 6:1-25 (NRSV) Now Jericho was shut up inside and out because of the Israelites; no one came out and no one went in. The LORD said to Joshua, “See, I […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read Isaiah 35:4-7a (NRSV) Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Proverbs 15:1-17 (NRSV) A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but […]

This is the last Stewards in Action blog. We thank you for being with us on this journey. Check out the Good News Generosity blog coming in early 2022. Reflect What are some of the greatest acts of forgiveness you can recall that you have witnessed personally? Forgiveness requires a largeness of heart that is […]

Reflect What a curious situation to find yourself in if you are Joseph. You’re a slave, sitting in a dungeon in chains. One day you show an aptitude for dream interpretation, and suddenly you are transported from bondage into a powerful position just beneath the ruler. Joseph could have tried to use his gift as […]

Reflect In one of the most familiar stories in the Old Testament, the story of Joseph and his brothers, we see what happens when a parent favors one child over the others. The reason itself does not matter—the fact that the brothers witness their father’s greater love for Joseph simply because he is the son […]

Reflect When the time comes for Jacob to return to his homeland, he is understandably nervous about it. After all, he swindled his brother twice and then ran away. His last view of his brother—and the one he has carried with him during the intervening years—is of Esau filled with rage and vowing to kill […]

Reflect Jacob pushed his luck too far with Esau by stealing not only his brother’s birthright but his father’s blessing as well. With Esau bent on revenge, Jacob must run away to save his own skin. During his flight, he receives extraordinary news from God—God’s plans for Jacob are that he will receive the land […]

Reflect What a soap opera Genesis 25-27 is: jealousy, manipulation, and deceit. A story of two brothers driven by desire. One is more concerned with his immediate hunger than with his heritage. The other is so consumed by desire he cons his brother into giving him his birthright and deceives his father into bestowing on […]

Reflect Put yourself in Abraham’s place. God has just asked you to sacrifice the most precious thing in the world—your child, your marriage, your health, your home. You name it—God wants it. What would you do? Could you follow God’s commands to sacrifice your child as unquestioningly as Abraham did. But wait, you say. “I […]