Durability of Divine Purpose Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026 Readings: Genesis 50 | Psalm 24 Genesis 50 serves as the punctuation mark for the book of beginnings. Jacob is dead, and the brothers are terrified that Joseph was just playing nice while their father was alive. They expect a delayed vengeance. But Joseph responds with Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
Even in the Shadow of the Valley of Death Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 Readings: Genesis 45 | Psalm 23 The big reveal in Genesis 45 is the most emotional scene in the Old Testament so far. Joseph can’t hold it back anymore; he weeps so loudly that the Egyptians hear him. He finally reveals his identity: ‘I am Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
Standing in the Gap Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 Readings: Genesis 44 | Psalm 22 Genesis 44 is the narrative climax of the Joseph cycle, and it is brutal. Joseph plants his silver cup in Benjamin’s sack, not out of malice, but to see if his brothers have actually changed. Will they abandon the Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
Bring It All to the Table Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026 Readings: Genesis 43 | Psalm 21 Genesis 43 drops us into a pressure cooker. The famine is relentless, the pantry is bare, and the stakes are literally life and death. Jacob’s sons find themselves back on the road to Egypt, dragging their youngest brother Benjamin Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
Divine Irony Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Readings: Genesis 42 | Psalm 20 The famine hits, and the brothers who sold Joseph into slavery show up at his doorstep, bowing down just like the dreams predicted. Genesis 42 is a masterpiece of divine irony and the slow burn of reconciliation. Joseph recognizes them, Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
Where Credit is Due Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Readings: Genesis 41 | Psalm 19 Genesis 41 is the pivot point. Pharaoh has a dream that the wise men of the world can’t touch. Suddenly, the forgotten prisoner is the only one with the answer. But notice Joseph’s response: ‘I cannot do it, Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
