Heart of a Shepherd Ministry
Daily Devotional Meditations and a Biblical Perspective on Current Events
A Study Through Genesis
“In the Sovereignty of God, Dreams Do Come True” (Genesis 41-43)
Dear Heart of A Shepherd Readers, I invite you to watch or listen to a message I preached at Hillsdale Baptist Church, Tampa, FL, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Much of the sermon is narrative in style, but the content and applications are powerful....
“Moral Indignation: What Stirs You to Anger?” (Genesis 34)
The following briefly highlights a message I preached at Hillsdale on Sunday, April 23, 2023. I am attaching a link to Hillsdale's Sermon Audio page, which records the entire sermon. I also hope to provide a video of the message within the next day. The...
“God Meant it Unto Good” (Genesis 50)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotion. (Additional languages available upon request by emailing HeartofAShepherdInc@gmail.com.) Scripture reading – Genesis 50 “[When] Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed,...
Jacob’s Last Will and Testament (Genesis 48; Genesis 49)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotion. (Additional languages available upon request by emailing HeartofAShepherdInc@gmail.com.) Scripture reading – Genesis 48-49 Genesis 48 His father’s strength had been waning, and when Joseph received news his...
Promises Made; Promises Kept (Genesis 47 – Part 2)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotion. (Additional languages available upon request by emailing HeartofAShepherdInc@gmail.com.) Scripture reading – Genesis 46-47 Genesis 47 Pharaoh’s Provision and Meeting with Jacob (Genesis 47:1-10) With his family...
Hope Revived: Joseph is Alive! (Genesis 46)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotion. (Additional languages available upon request by emailing HeartofAShepherdInc@gmail.com.) Scripture reading – Genesis 46-47 Today’s devotion will come in two parts. This devotion is part 1 and a brief review,...
Forsaken by Man, But not By God! (Genesis 45)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotion. (Additional languages available upon request by emailing HeartofAShepherdInc@gmail.com.) Scripture reading – Genesis 45 Unable to contain his emotions, Joseph cried out suddenly, “Cause every man to go out from...
Remember: It’s Darkest Before Dawn! (Genesis 43-44)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotion. (Additional languages available upon request by emailing HeartofAShepherdInc@gmail.com.) Scripture reading – Genesis 43-44 https://youtu.be/6wM5zAR67nU Genesis 43 The famine had continued in Egypt and...
What Do You Call A Divine Appointment? – “Providence” (Genesis 40; Genesis 41)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotion. (Additional languages available upon request by emailing HeartofAShepherdInc@gmail.com.) Scripture reading – Genesis 40-41 We concluded our study of Genesis 39, leaving Joseph imprisoned for a false charge by...
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