Bible in a Year Reading Plan - Day 19 - Can God Redeem Your Past?

Can God redeem your past? What things in your family or your past do you wish weren’t part of your personal history? Can God really use them for good? Do they disqualify you from serving God or ever being used in a meaningful way? Our New Testament reading today is about the heart. What kind of heart do you have? Is it hard, stony, full of thorns, or is it the good ground? Note: Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver (Matt. 26.15). The exact value can be hard to determine because of the different time periods but I should have put the emphasis on the betrayal and not the amount. Today's Readings: Genesis 37 & 38 Psalm 9.11-20 Proverbs 3.31-35 Matthew 13.1-30 Study Questions: 1. How do favoritism and jealousy affect Jacob’s family in Genesis 37? How have they impacted your life and family? 2. What does it mean that Joseph was a type of Christ? What things in this part of his story point to that fact? 3. How did Judah change and grow as a person in Genesis 38? 4. Despite the brokenness in Judah's family, how does God work towards redemption? 5. How do the stories in these two chapters encourage you that God can use your past for good? Click the link for a free download of more in-depth study questions and a list of daily readings: https://donnareidland.com/free-resour... Today's post on the website: https://donnareidland.com/redeeming-t... Tomorrow's Readings: Genesis 39 & 40 Psalm 10.1-11 Proverbs 4.1-6 Matthew 13.31-58 If you've never committed your life to Christ, you might check out this 2-minute video:    • Mark Dever | What Is the Gospel?