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Day 23 Genesis 45–46 | Mark 10:1–31 | Proverbs 2 “Come down to me; do not tarry. You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children.” (Genesis 45:9–10) Genesis 45 is one of the most moving chapters in Scripture. After years of…

Day 22 Genesis 43–44 | Mark 9:33–50 “Whoever would be first must be last of all and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35) Genesis 43–44 plunges us into the emotional weight of Joseph’s story. His brothers, burdened by guilt and desperate for mercy, stand before him, unaware of God’s larger plan for restoration. Their sorrow and…

Day 21 Genesis 41–42 | Mark 9:14–32 “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command.’” (Genesis 41:39–40) Joseph’s journey from the prison to the palace…

Day 20 Genesis 39–40 | Mark 8:31–9:13 “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.” (Genesis 39:21) My wife is a therapist, and long before we married, she taught me something she still shares with her clients: When you…

Day 19 Genesis 37–38 | Mark 8:11–30 | Psalm 9 “But the Lord sits enthroned forever; He has established His throne for justice.” (Psalm 9:7) I’m writing this from Park City, Utah, where I’m spending a few days with my younger brothers and our wives to celebrate Garrett’s 40th birthday. It’s been years since we’ve…

Day 18 Genesis 35–36 | Mark 7:31–8:10 “And God said to him, ‘Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.’ So he called his name Israel.” (Genesis 35:10) Genesis 35 is a turning point. God calls Jacob back to Bethel—the very place where He first…

Day 17 Genesis 33–34 | Mark 7:14–30 | Psalm 8 “And he said to them, ‘What comes out of a person is what defiles him.’” (Mark 7:20) In Mark 7, Jesus dismantles the Pharisees’ focus on outward rituals. They thought holiness came from avoiding unclean foods or performing religious acts. But Jesus redirects their attention…

Day 15 Genesis 29–30 | Mark 6:14–44 | Psalm 7 “While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep.” (Genesis 29:9) Rachel’s arrival at the well wasn’t a coincidence. Like Rebekah before her, she appeared at just the right moment—a glimpse of God’s providence. These encounters at the well weren’t random…

Day 14 Genesis 27–28 | Mark 6:1–13 “Then Isaac said to Jacob, ‘Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are really my son Esau or not.’” (Genesis 27:21) Some sins feel small in the moment—just one lie, one compromise, one shortcut to get what we want. But sin…