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Opening Sentence To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, because we have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God by following his laws which he set before us. + Daniel 9:9,10 Prayer Sites | Click here | Pray daily! http://www.freebibleimages.org/photos/jesus-teaching/ Read Today | Thursday | 25 February 2016 | Ps. [70]  71; Ps. 74; Gen. 42:29–38; 1 Cor. 6:12–30; Mark 4:21–34 Psalm 71 | Literary type | Individual Laments  |  click here Theologian Gunkel also  categorizes  these Psalms as Individual Complaints; O Lord, help me for I have taken refuge in you; I speak well of you; help me; hear me; you have my trust. Genesis 42 The Joseph story could have symbolized an idealized leader coming to power even when persecuted; may have been written in early Solomon's reign to show the qualities of a righteous steward as ruler; the brothers have return to Jacob with Joseph conditions - one brother is left b...

Read | Genesis 40:1-23, Genesis 35:28-29,  Genesis 41:1-57 Dates | ca. 1877 BC or 1711 BC Reading | Joseph's brothers come to Egypt; Joe gets back at them for what they have done to him - hostage; brother's return; feast; silver cup setup; Judah speaks; Joe comes out - reconciliation. Source | Daily Reading Guide | The One Year ® Chronological Bible | Tyndale, 2013 |  Click here Next | Day 17 | 17 January 2015 | Genesis 45:16 - 47:27 +++ A Collect for Fridays Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen . A Prayer for Mission Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, re...