Daily Bread
May 3, 2026 (Sun)
SINS OF AZARIAH AND NORTHERN ISRAEL
2 Kings 15:1-16
1. Azariah (also called Uzziah) was king of Judah who had reigned for 52 years. He honored God and did what was right in God’s eyes through most of his reign. God blessed Judah with peace and prosperi(...)
ReadMay 2, 2026 (Sat)
THE LORD SENDS JACOB BACK TO THE LAND
Genesis 31:1-30
1. When Laban and his sons turned against Jacob, God intervened, giving Jacob direction (3). Calling his wives, Jacob shares his testimony, revealing a deep awareness of God’s faithfulness to him all(...)
ReadMay 1, 2026 (Fri)
JACOB BECOMES EXCEEDINGLY WEALTHY
Genesis 30:25-43
1. Jacob wanted to return to his homeland. As a servant laborer, he had to be granted that freedom, especially regarding his wife and children going with him (26). But Laban, seeing how his family was(...)
ReadApr 30, 2026 (Thu)
JACOB’S FAMILY GROWS
Genesis 29:31-30:24
1. The LORD took an active role in expanding Jacob’s family (29:31; 30:17, 22). Leah, Jacob, and Rachel each experience God’s personal care for them.2. The LORD met Leah in her misery as an unloved wi(...)
ReadApr 29, 2026 (Wed)
JACOB BECOMES A MARRIED, WORKING MAN
Genesis 29:1-30
1. Jacob’s journey from Bethel to Harran covered hundreds of miles, taking a long time filled with unspoken encounters. Arriving at a well, we see a different person. Among Isaac’s tents, Jacob manipu(...)
ReadApr 28, 2026 (Tue)
I AM WITH YOU AND WILL NOT LEAVE YOU
Genesis 28:1-22
1. Isaac and Rebekah send Jacob away with God’s blessing. While Jacob had taken the birthright and his father’s blessing, the true blessing comes from God. The most important thing is to pray for God’(...)
ReadApr 27, 2026 (Mon)
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DECEPTION
Genesis 27:30-46
1. As Jacob leaves with a stolen blessing, Esau enters with anticipation. As the truth comes out, both Isaac and Esau are deeply disturbed (33, 34), Jacob is clearly revealed as a deceiver (35), and I(...)
ReadApr 26, 2026 (Sun)
JACOB AND REBEKAH DECEIVE ISAAC
Genesis 27:1-29
1. Isaac thought of his son Esau as he pondered his impending death. Perhaps he remembered how father Abraham had blessed him with all his possessions (25:5). In the same way, Isaac wants to bless Esa(...)
ReadApr 25, 2026 (Sat)
ISAAC OBEYS GOD AND STAYS IN THE LAND
Genesis 26:1-35
1. Isaac seeks to flee a famine, but when he gets to Gerar the LORD visits him and promises to bless him as he blessed his father (2-5). As his father obeyed by faith, so, too, does Isaac agree to God(...)
ReadApr 24, 2026 (Fri)
GOD’S PLAN FOR REBEKAH’S TWIN SONS
Genesis 25:19-34
1. Isaac was forty when God blessed him with Rebekah as a wife. Likely remembering his own heritage, he prayed on behalf of his wife, who was childless, and God answered his prayer. Isaac prayed for t(...)
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