Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Genesis 44-46;Luke 18Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome to The Daily Radio Bible with your host, Hunter. Today is January 18th, 2025, and we have a spiritually enriching episode lined up for you. Hunter, our devoted Bible reading coach and brother, will guide us through the insightful passages of Genesis chapters 44 through 46 and Luke chapter 18. As we journey through Genesis, we'll witness the dramatic reunion of Joseph and his brothers, a tale of forgiveness and divine providence that unfolds amidst a severe famine. Joseph's profound revelation and his invitation for his family to join him in Egypt mark pivotal moments in the biblical narrative of salvation and faith. In the book of Luke, Jesus shares powerful parables and teachings, emphasizing persistent prayer, humility, and the true cost of discipleship. These timeless messages challenge us to reflect on our own faith journeys and the things we hold onto or need to let go. Hunter will offer his reflections on the readings, drawing connections between ancient promises and our modern lives. He reminds us that, like Jacob, we must keep praying and never give up, trusting that God is faithfully working out His promises even when we cannot see the full picture. Join us as we dive deep into these sacred texts, pray together, and find strength in God's word. Let's embrace this path of spiritual growth and renewal, anchored by the assurance that we are deeply loved by our Creator. Tune in, read along, and let’s engage with Scripture together. Welcome to today's episode! TODAY'S DEVOTION: Never give up. That's a popular sentiment these days. It's used in sports and business. It's found on t-shirts and bumper stickers. Giving up is easy. I've done it way too much in my life. I've given up on goals, hopes, and even relationships. I'm sad to say that I've given up on way too much that I needed to hold on to in this life. And I've also held on to things I should have given up on long ago: resentments, anger, my need to be right, my need for approval. I've held on to these things way too long. Maybe you can relate. The key, it seems, is to give up on the wrong things and never give up on the right things. In Luke 18, Jesus says that we should keep praying and never give up. Prayer appears to be closely connected to our ability to hold on to the right things. Prayer is a two-way conversation. It's relational. We share our hearts, our fears, our failures, and our lives with Him, and He shares His life, His word, His heart, His hopes for us. It's a two-way thing. God is speaking to us in prayer, and we are listening to His voice, His leading. We hear from Him, respond, and worship Him. Without this relationship, giving up is inevitable. It's just way too easy. But when we do pray, we are given the strength to hold on, to endure, to never give up. In today's reading, Jacob listens to God speak to him late at night. He hears a voice from heaven while in Beersheba. The last time God spoke to Jacob in Beersheba was many years before, when he was preparing to leave home and head to the land of Haran, fleeing from his brother. As he was leaving, he laid his head on a rock and fell asleep. While sleeping, he saw a stairway to heaven. At the top of the stairway, he saw the Lord, who told him, "I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I'm giving it to you and your descendants. Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth. They will spread out in all directions—to the west and east, to the north and south. And all the families of the Earth will be blessed through you and your descendants. What's more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised." Jacob wakes up and says, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn't even aware of it." He adds, "What an awesome place this is. It's none other than the house of God, the very gateway to heaven." That awesome place, that gateway to heaven, is where we see Jacob sleeping right now in our passage today. It’s years later, and God comes to him again. Once again, Jacob must leave this land that God had promised him. God is speaking to him, essentially telling him to keep praying and never give up. Jacob's journey didn’t look anything like the fulfillment of what God had promised him in Beersheba years ago. God had promised to make Jacob a great nation, ...
