Daily Devotionals

Day 25 Genesis 49–50 | Mark 11:1–25 | Psalm 11 “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…” (Genesis 50:20) Joseph’s words, spoken with the clarity of hindsight, declare God’s sovereignty with boldness. After years of betrayal, hardship, and waiting, Joseph looked back and saw how God turned what…

Day 24 Genesis 47–48 | Mark 10:32–52 “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day.” (Genesis 48:15) Birthdays invite reflection. Today, as I turn another year older, I find myself looking back over the years—at the joys, the heartbreaks,…

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…