God uses the actions of wicked people to bring about his perfect will! This calms my anxious heart as I see so much wickedness in the world today. He is working all things together for his for those who love him.
The story of Tamar, when viewed through the genealogy in Matthew 1, is so filled with God’s Grace and Mercy. I also love the thought that maybe God gave her twins because of the 2 children that Er and Onan robbed her of.
Joseph is my favorite. Even with no Bible, no small group to encourage him, no family to surround him, he walked with God and God blessed him. I look forward to meeting him in heaven!
Yes it really resonates in my soul and I can relate to it. No matter who does you wrong or what happens in life, turn to Him who is able to give you peace and “possibly” restore if it’s His will to do so. Walking in forgiveness is SO IMPORTANT because He FIRST forgave us ♥️
We should never stop reading the Bible. Each time is meant to teach us something new about God. I know many that have read the Bible and ✅done. But it is too rich and complicated to read only once. The more you read it the hungrier you are for it. Can't stop at just once! Thank you Lord for pulling me in close to you.
The story of Joseph is one of my absolute favorite Bible stories. I love how we are reminded over and over that despite Joseph’s circumstances, the LORD was with him. That was definitely my God shot today.
I love Joseph! He is an example of faithfulness trusting God regardless of the challenge. As long as he does the right thing, his promises will fulfill with blessings a favor as God promised.
My God shot was Josephs Faith in God despite his circumstances. Prison, servitude, trickery, he keeps focused and calm through it all because God is with him.
My God Shot: God is with Joseph. Even in poor circumstances like being in prison, God gives Joseph favor. No matter your circumstance, God can help you relatively based on you location/circumstances. If you are in a poor country God can help you in different ways than if you are in a rich country. For example, a well of water can be grace, or a new job can be grace from God.
If we had a Tamar around us in this time and age, we'd have concluded that maybe Tamar was the one killing the brothers or something from her village is after her; not knowing it was God fighting her battles. 1. Don't be quick to judge people. 2. I'm sure you'd rather have God fight your battles than fighting the battles yourself with all the energies you got. In the end we can only conclude God wanted justice for Tamar, that she even had no idea of. In chapter 40, the version I read states that Joseph served them even while in the prison. Whatever life throws at you isn't an excuse not to serve. Jesus says you have to serve and not be served if you want to be great in our kingdom. My God-shot therefore is knowing that God fights and will fight my battles irrespective of my imperfections.
I’m seeing how God uses virtue in His people. True, Judah was horrible and hypocritical to Tamar, but when the proof of his actions are made public, he has the virtue and humility to admit that “she is more righteous than I,” spares her life, and the Messiah’s lineage comes through his son Perez. Then Joseph, even though God never appears personally to him the way He did with Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham, Joseph literally runs from evil in order to honor God’s name. God loves and draws near to virtuous men and women!
The lion of Judah! Now that’s where that name comes from! Was interesting to notice that Perez was again the younger of the twins of which Jesus would come from.
God is just and merciful. Just to think about it, I deserve death but Christ bore the justice of God for my sake so that I could walk free by believing in him. 🎉
The Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in everything he did and even blessed the household of Potiphar because of Joseph. God has been speaking to me lately, in multiple arenas, this message- He wants to bless everything I do and everyone I'm connected to through me. He wants the same for all of you.
I am tempted to liken Joseph to the ark of the covenant because while the ark was in the house of Obed Edom, he prospered in all things. Everything in Potiphar's house prospered because of Joseph. Joseph carried something that put people at ease and made people so confident that they entrusted him with everything they owned. He was a high value individual who proffered excellent mind boggling, mind altering, value driven solutions. With Joseph in charge these people went to bed without an iota of doubt. Joseph had excellent managerial skills because taking care of a home and businesses is not an easy task.
I absolutely love the way you explain the bible verses. It is very easy for me to understand and follow. Flawlessly and humourous. Thank you for being you Tara- Leigh 😊 🙏
My God shot was on how God was still with Joseph and continued to make him prosper even in an unfavorable situation. But Tara-Leigh's God shot is quite enlightening 👏
Have always loved story of Joseph. Amazing to see how God Uses adversity to strengthen us and prepare us for what He us calling us to do. God equips the called! BTW: Jacob/Israel only had 12 sons not 13.
Joseph and Judah. We see them both today. Judah’s sons got we he deserved. The rest of us are just living on mercy. God’s protection is there for Tamar. God’s nearness to Joseph caused others to take notice of him. Leaders and others in charge including Potipher’s wife. She takes his cloak from him when he refuses her advances. This is the second time someone has used his clothes against him. Joseph was thrown in prison but the Lord was with him. God remains so faithful to His children. Jesus comes from the line of Judah- a broken man. Even though we can be unfaithful God isn’t!
Joseph was blessed because God was with Him this happened while he was even in prison and before he was promoted that's the key God be with us good morning Bible family have a blessed day in His Presence He is where the Joy is 🙌🏽🤗💕💯❤️😊
Thank You Abba , that He who began a good work in you,WILL carry it on to completion until the day of the Messiah Yeshua Phil. 1: 6 TLV Standing on the Promises of God ⚔️🛡✝️
The Lord puts two wicked men to death, we continue to see The Lord is with Joseph, protecting Joseph!! Promise keeper and protector for those who do trust in our Lord God.
God is just and merciful. Amen. It seems like a strange thing to include this story of Judah and Tamar. But, I always remember that everything in scripture is important and has a purpose. The word of God is certainly not boring! Judah failed in that he married outside the bloodline. But, this is my takeaway from that story; despite our failings and sin, God is a redeemer of even our messes. Our Great High Priest, Jesus Christ, comes from the line of Judah. What a mighty God we serve, who took that messy scenario and brought forth our Messiah, the Only One who can take away our shame. He shed His blood on the cross for us to be free from the bondage of sin! Joseph was a man of integrity, even in prison. God was with him. My takeaway from this part of the story is that it doesn't matter where we find ourselves in this life as long as we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord. Whether high or low, God is with us (Immanuel).
According to Jonathan Cahn, the word Hebrew means crossed over, as when abram left his father and crossed over the Jordan to the other side into Canaan.
My God shot is the same as yours. In the midst of the mess going in out lives, God will always stay faithful to his words. God is always working. And Joseph experiences teaches that no matter the circumstances we find ourselves we should always trust God by doing the right things at all times.
many parts of Joseph's life picture Christ. I believe the butler and the baker represent the 2 men who died alongside Jesus. the butler, presented the fruit of the vine while the other took what he produced. One represents the cup of the New Testament, that is, grace. The other, works. In one we see the crushing of grapes, Christ dying for our sins. The other, shows the vain efforts, the sacrifices of men. God is only pleased by, and we are only accepted in, the Person of the Lord Jesus.
@@ddalros9400Oh, wow! The butler and baker like the two thieves! I saw Joseph foreshadowing Jesus but I hadn't thought of the thieves. That's brilliant 👏🏽
I sometimes wonder what Joseph was like. He might have been an all-around great guy. But I think for a while at least he was a bit of a braggart, even if only innocently. That, combined with his good looks, talent, and being his father's favorite probably made him insufferable to some - he certainly was to his brothers - unless of course they wished to profit from his ability, like Potipher. Fortunately, in time, he learned humility and grew in faith toward Yahweh, becoming a beautiful type of Christ.
If we re-read chapter Genesis chapter 9. Ham was not curse. Verse 1says that GOD blessed Noah and his sons. We misinterpreted that HAM was curse. Verse 24 distinctly says that Noah cursed Cannan. True, Ham was the father of Canaan(grandson) as we see in verse 18. The curse was placed on Canaan. Verses 26 & 27 that Canaan would be the slave. Chapter 10 Verse 15 identifies Canaan lineage.
Actually, Tara said that the Canaanites are "the cursed descendants of Noah's son Ham," which, I think, would be an accurate way of wording it. It's true that people often say Ham was cursed when it was really Canaan who was cursed. But that's kind of understandable since Canaan was Ham's son and he was cursed because of Ham's sin (which, btw, was arguably the sin of having sex with Noah's wife, i.e., his own mother. 😳😬 But that's another story!)
Yes, it is the same each year. What a blessing to revisit it and have it feel so fresh still. 365 days is a long time to keep all this info in your head. I love the repetition for that is the way we truly learn!
This is my 5th year with TLC and TBR, and God is showing me new things about Him with each recap, even though (or perhaps, because) I heard it last year.
I’m happy that they didn’t remove last year’s video. I haven’t needed it yet this year, but last year there were multiple days that I wanted to read ahead to accommodate my upcoming schedule.
God loves us and, in this scripture reading, continues to fulfill His plans to bring us near to Him in grace. Judah, the ancestor of Jesus, has sons who die because of their sinful ways. In God's plan, Judah must have descendents and he has not taken action to give a husband to the wife of his deceased eldest son, as required by God. She learns of his travel plans and entices him by appearing as a prostitute. She conceives by him and God's plan is fulfilled through this act of deception and sin, mercifully allowing Judah to survive. Joseph likewise is a shadow and symbol of Jesus. Joseph has been rejected by his people and lives in Egypt. God blesses Joseph and he prospers at all he does. The egyptians over him take notice and Joseph is put in charge over their affairs. The wife of one of the egyptians, Potiphar, repeatedly tries to seduce Joseph. We are given a lesson on how to deal with sin when we see how Joseph dealt with sin - steadfastly refusing it and then fleeing it. God loves us and shows his love for us through the love of these people in the reading and how His plan is fulfilled.
God uses the actions of wicked people to bring about his perfect will! This calms my anxious heart as I see so much wickedness in the world today. He is working all things together for his for those who love him.
The story of Tamar, when viewed through the genealogy in Matthew 1, is so filled with God’s Grace and Mercy. I also love the thought that maybe God gave her twins because of the 2 children that Er and Onan robbed her of.
Joseph is my favorite. Even with no Bible, no small group to encourage him, no family to surround him, he walked with God and God blessed him. I look forward to meeting him in heaven!
Amen to this. We have so many options and resources. He only had the Lord. That's all we need.
Yes it really resonates in my soul and I can relate to it. No matter who does you wrong or what happens in life, turn to Him who is able to give you peace and “possibly” restore if it’s His will to do so. Walking in forgiveness is SO IMPORTANT because He FIRST forgave us ♥️
My son was named Joseph because of this Biblical character. I have always admired Joseph.
We should never stop reading the Bible. Each time is meant to teach us something new about God. I know many that have read the Bible and ✅done. But it is too rich and complicated to read only once. The more you read it the hungrier you are for it. Can't stop at just once! Thank you Lord for pulling me in close to you.
The story of Joseph is one of my absolute favorite Bible stories. I love how we are reminded over and over that despite Joseph’s circumstances, the LORD was with him. That was definitely my God shot today.
I love Joseph! He is an example of faithfulness trusting God regardless of the challenge. As long as he does the right thing, his promises will fulfill with blessings a favor as God promised.
God makes straight roads with a lot of crooked sticks.
My God shot was Josephs Faith in God despite his circumstances. Prison, servitude, trickery, he keeps focused and calm through it all because God is with him.
Yes! I totally agree🙏❤️🙏
My God Shot:
God is with Joseph. Even in poor circumstances like being in prison, God gives Joseph favor.
No matter your circumstance, God can help you relatively based on you location/circumstances. If you are in a poor country God can help you in different ways than if you are in a rich country. For example, a well of water can be grace, or a new job can be grace from God.
If we had a Tamar around us in this time and age, we'd have concluded that maybe Tamar was the one killing the brothers or something from her village is after her; not knowing it was God fighting her battles.
1. Don't be quick to judge people.
2. I'm sure you'd rather have God fight your battles than fighting the battles yourself with all the energies you got.
In the end we can only conclude God wanted justice for Tamar, that she even had no idea of.
In chapter 40, the version I read states that Joseph served them even while in the prison. Whatever life throws at you isn't an excuse not to serve. Jesus says you have to serve and not be served if you want to be great in our kingdom.
My God-shot therefore is knowing that God fights and will fight my battles irrespective of my imperfections.
I’m seeing how God uses virtue in His people. True, Judah was horrible and hypocritical to Tamar, but when the proof of his actions are made public, he has the virtue and humility to admit that “she is more righteous than I,” spares her life, and the Messiah’s lineage comes through his son Perez. Then Joseph, even though God never appears personally to him the way He did with Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham, Joseph literally runs from evil in order to honor God’s name. God loves and draws near to virtuous men and women!
This is my second time through the chronological plan. Its amazing the difference in what resonates to me this time. Its beautiful.
The lion of Judah! Now that’s where that name comes from! Was interesting to notice that Perez was again the younger of the twins of which Jesus would come from.
God is just and merciful. Just to think about it, I deserve death but Christ bore the justice of God for my sake so that I could walk free by believing in him. 🎉
The Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in everything he did and even blessed the household of Potiphar because of Joseph.
God has been speaking to me lately, in multiple arenas, this message- He wants to bless everything I do and everyone I'm connected to through me. He wants the same for all of you.
GOD IS FAITHFUL EVEN WHEN WE ARE FAITHLESS
I am tempted to liken Joseph to the ark of the covenant because while the ark was in the house of Obed Edom, he prospered in all things. Everything in Potiphar's house prospered because of Joseph.
Joseph carried something that put people at ease and made people so confident that they entrusted him with everything they owned. He was a high value individual who proffered excellent mind boggling, mind altering, value driven solutions. With Joseph in charge these people went to bed without an iota of doubt.
Joseph had excellent managerial skills because taking care of a home and businesses is not an easy task.
That's an interesting comparison to the Ark, thanks!
2024; love this story of Joseph; God always remembers the righteous. He is just and merciful 🙏💟🙏
I absolutely love the way you explain the bible verses. It is very easy for me to understand and follow. Flawlessly and humourous. Thank you for being you Tara- Leigh 😊 🙏
My God Shot is that through it all, God is always there for us.
💙2023
💙2024
I just love your enthusiasm in opening the Word to us. Can't wait for tomorrow's session. 💗
My God shot was on how God was still with Joseph and continued to make him prosper even in an unfavorable situation.
But Tara-Leigh's God shot is quite enlightening 👏
God is faithful; God is a promise keeper.🙏🙌🙏
Thanks sooo much for your insight. Bc of thw Bible recap and a daily plan, I am reading and loving the Word. Thank you ❤️
Have always loved story of Joseph. Amazing to see how God Uses adversity to strengthen us and prepare us for what He us calling us to do. God equips the called! BTW: Jacob/Israel only had 12 sons not 13.
Yes, I caught that too. Maybe she meant 12 sons, 1 daughter (Dinah born to Leah) = 13 children.
Joseph and Judah. We see them both today.
Judah’s sons got we he deserved. The rest of us are just living on mercy. God’s protection is there for Tamar.
God’s nearness to Joseph caused others to take notice of him. Leaders and others in charge including Potipher’s wife. She takes his cloak from him when he refuses her advances. This is the second time someone has used his clothes against him. Joseph was thrown in prison but the Lord was with him.
God remains so faithful to His children.
Jesus comes from the line of Judah- a broken man. Even though we can be unfaithful God isn’t!
Joseph was blessed because God was with Him this happened while he was even in prison and before he was promoted that's the key God be with us good morning Bible family have a blessed day in His Presence He is where the Joy is 🙌🏽🤗💕💯❤️😊
Hey Bible Readers!
I was wondering why Gen. 38 was in there. It seemed oddly placed between 37 and 39. Thank you for explaining it was part of Jesus' lineage.
Thank You Abba , that He who began a good work in you,WILL carry it on to completion until the day of the Messiah Yeshua
Phil. 1: 6 TLV
Standing on the Promises of God ⚔️🛡✝️
The Lord puts two wicked men to death, we continue to see The Lord is with Joseph, protecting Joseph!! Promise keeper and protector for those who do trust in our Lord God.
God Bless You 🙏
God is just and merciful. Amen.
It seems like a strange thing to include this story of Judah and Tamar. But, I always remember that everything in scripture is important and has a purpose. The word of God is certainly not boring! Judah failed in that he married outside the bloodline. But, this is my takeaway from that story; despite our failings and sin, God is a redeemer of even our messes. Our Great High Priest, Jesus Christ, comes from the line of Judah. What a mighty God we serve, who took that messy scenario and brought forth our Messiah, the Only One who can take away our shame. He shed His blood on the cross for us to be free from the bondage of sin! Joseph was a man of integrity, even in prison. God was with him. My takeaway from this part of the story is that it doesn't matter where we find ourselves in this life as long as we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord. Whether high or low, God is with us (Immanuel).
Amen!!
Amen
My daughter has been into it for a long time
Amen TLC!
The Patriarchs are called the fathers of our faith.
The Patriarchs refer to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
That’s something new that I learned today.
❤❤❤
According to Jonathan Cahn, the word Hebrew means crossed over, as when abram left his father and crossed over the Jordan to the other side into Canaan.
What??? No mention of the fact that we should pay special attention when the bread guy and the wine guy enter the story? 🤓
My God shot is the same as yours. In the midst of the mess going in out lives, God will always stay faithful to his words. God is always working.
And Joseph experiences teaches that no matter the circumstances we find ourselves we should always trust God by doing the right things at all times.
Anyone else want to know why the baker got killed?
I always thought that the the baker mistake was worse then the other and so one forgiven one not
The mystery reader in me really wants to know lol
many parts of Joseph's life picture Christ. I believe the butler and the baker represent the 2 men who died alongside Jesus. the butler, presented the fruit of the vine while the other took what he produced. One represents the cup of the New Testament, that is, grace. The other, works. In one we see the crushing of grapes, Christ dying for our sins. The other, shows the vain efforts, the sacrifices of men. God is only pleased by, and we are only accepted in, the Person of the Lord Jesus.
@@ddalros9400Oh, wow! The butler and baker like the two thieves! I saw Joseph foreshadowing Jesus but I hadn't thought of the thieves. That's brilliant 👏🏽
I sometimes wonder what Joseph was like. He might have been an all-around great guy. But I think for a while at least he was a bit of a braggart, even if only innocently. That, combined with his good looks, talent, and being his father's favorite probably made him insufferable to some - he certainly was to his brothers - unless of course they wished to profit from his ability, like Potipher. Fortunately, in time, he learned humility and grew in faith toward Yahweh, becoming a beautiful type of Christ.
If we re-read chapter Genesis chapter 9. Ham was not curse. Verse 1says that GOD blessed Noah and his sons. We misinterpreted that HAM was curse. Verse 24 distinctly says that Noah cursed Cannan. True, Ham was the father of Canaan(grandson) as we see in verse 18. The curse was placed on Canaan. Verses 26 & 27 that Canaan would be the slave. Chapter 10 Verse 15 identifies Canaan lineage.
Actually, Tara said that the Canaanites are "the cursed descendants of Noah's son Ham," which, I think, would be an accurate way of wording it. It's true that people often say Ham was cursed when it was really Canaan who was cursed. But that's kind of understandable since Canaan was Ham's son and he was cursed because of Ham's sin (which, btw, was arguably the sin of having sex with Noah's wife, i.e., his own mother. 😳😬 But that's another story!)
This is last year recap???? I would like to know if just follow this one again????? Because is 2024
Yes, it is the same each year. What a blessing to revisit it and have it feel so fresh still. 365 days is a long time to keep all this info in your head. I love the repetition for that is the way we truly learn!
This is my 5th year with TLC and TBR, and God is showing me new things about Him with each recap, even though (or perhaps, because) I heard it last year.
I’m happy that they didn’t remove last year’s video. I haven’t needed it yet this year, but last year there were multiple days that I wanted to read ahead to accommodate my upcoming schedule.
God loves us and, in this scripture reading, continues to fulfill His plans to bring us near to Him in grace.
Judah, the ancestor of Jesus, has sons who die because of their sinful ways. In God's plan, Judah must have descendents and he has not taken action to give a husband to the wife of his deceased eldest son, as required by God. She learns of his travel plans and entices him by appearing as a prostitute. She conceives by him and God's plan is fulfilled through this act of deception and sin, mercifully allowing Judah to survive.
Joseph likewise is a shadow and symbol of Jesus. Joseph has been rejected by his people and lives in Egypt. God blesses Joseph and he prospers at all he does. The egyptians over him take notice and Joseph is put in charge over their affairs. The wife of one of the egyptians, Potiphar, repeatedly tries to seduce Joseph. We are given a lesson on how to deal with sin when we see how Joseph dealt with sin - steadfastly refusing it and then fleeing it.
God loves us and shows his love for us through the love of these people in the reading and how His plan is fulfilled.
Judah is the downline that Jesus chose to come from. Out of deception and fornication came the savior.
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