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Today's Blog Title: "The Brothers Return to Canaan"
Today's Scripture Reading: Genesis 42:25-38 (part 2)
Today's Key Verse: Genesis 42:37 "Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying"Kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my hands, and I will bring him back to you."
Yesterday in part 1 of of Genesis 42, we saw that Jacob had sent his 10 sons to Egypt to buy food due to the famine. He kept Benjamin with him, lest something happen to him on the way to Egypt. The brothers were brought into the presence of Joseph, who was the second in command in Egypt, but his brothers didn't recognize him, but he instantly knew who they were. Joseph in testing them accused them of spying twice and also had them put in prison for 3 days. He now sends them back to Canaan with the grain, but holds Simeon in prison with the command to bring back Benjamin, that he might believe that they are not spies.
As there sacks were filled with grain for there trip back to Canaan, Joseph instructed that there money be put back in the grain sacks. He perhaps did this because the returned money would enable the brothers to come back for another purchase. One of them on the trip, opens his bag and finds his money in his bag. Seeing the money in the bag they began trembling with fear. They realized that they were on the receiving end of divine punishment. In verse 28, they accuse God of there troubles when they say, "What is this that God has done to us".
As they arrive home, they truthfully told Jacob of all that happened while they were in Egypt. We now see that when all the bags containing grain were opened, each contained the money they paid in Egypt for the grain. The discovery of money in one bag might have been considered a mistake, but to have money in all the sacks, must have frightened the brothers even more.
When Jacob sees that all the money has been returned in the bags of grain, his grief increased. Jacob says, "you have bereaved me". One son was death (Joseph), another was in prison in Egypt (Simeon), and an Egyptian official now wanted Benjamin brought back to him to prove that the brothers weren't spies.
We now see how Reuben took the lead once again. He tried to comfort his father, just as he had tried to stop his brothers from hurting Joseph (Genesis 37:22)
As Chapter 42 closes, Jacob in verse 30 says" My son shall not go....". He felt that he had lost enough sons and he didn't want to risk losing his favorite son Benjamin. With sorrow Jacob tells his sons that the risk of losing Benjamin in addition to having already lost Joseph would lead him into depression and would cause him to have an early death.
Today's Closing Question and Comment: "Do you ask God to change the hearts of those who have done you wrong, even as He is changing you?" Joseph could not grasp the purpose God had in mind, when the Lord permitted his captivity. But the story of Joseph helps us to remember, that God always looks at the whole picture. The Lord weaves the history of individuals, families, and nations into a single picture. We each play our part, and each of us must trust God with the whole picture, even when our part seems painful at the time.
Today's Hymn: "Trust and Obey"
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still
And with all who will trust and obey
Trust and obey, for there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey
"Believers should be careful not only in what they say, but also in how they say it."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your day and you yell, "I Can't", God whispers to you,"BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "The Brothers Return to Canaan"
Today's Scripture Reading: Genesis 42:25-38 (part 2)
Today's Key Verse: Genesis 42:37 "Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying"Kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my hands, and I will bring him back to you."
Yesterday in part 1 of of Genesis 42, we saw that Jacob had sent his 10 sons to Egypt to buy food due to the famine. He kept Benjamin with him, lest something happen to him on the way to Egypt. The brothers were brought into the presence of Joseph, who was the second in command in Egypt, but his brothers didn't recognize him, but he instantly knew who they were. Joseph in testing them accused them of spying twice and also had them put in prison for 3 days. He now sends them back to Canaan with the grain, but holds Simeon in prison with the command to bring back Benjamin, that he might believe that they are not spies.
As there sacks were filled with grain for there trip back to Canaan, Joseph instructed that there money be put back in the grain sacks. He perhaps did this because the returned money would enable the brothers to come back for another purchase. One of them on the trip, opens his bag and finds his money in his bag. Seeing the money in the bag they began trembling with fear. They realized that they were on the receiving end of divine punishment. In verse 28, they accuse God of there troubles when they say, "What is this that God has done to us".
As they arrive home, they truthfully told Jacob of all that happened while they were in Egypt. We now see that when all the bags containing grain were opened, each contained the money they paid in Egypt for the grain. The discovery of money in one bag might have been considered a mistake, but to have money in all the sacks, must have frightened the brothers even more.
When Jacob sees that all the money has been returned in the bags of grain, his grief increased. Jacob says, "you have bereaved me". One son was death (Joseph), another was in prison in Egypt (Simeon), and an Egyptian official now wanted Benjamin brought back to him to prove that the brothers weren't spies.
We now see how Reuben took the lead once again. He tried to comfort his father, just as he had tried to stop his brothers from hurting Joseph (Genesis 37:22)
As Chapter 42 closes, Jacob in verse 30 says" My son shall not go....". He felt that he had lost enough sons and he didn't want to risk losing his favorite son Benjamin. With sorrow Jacob tells his sons that the risk of losing Benjamin in addition to having already lost Joseph would lead him into depression and would cause him to have an early death.
Today's Closing Question and Comment: "Do you ask God to change the hearts of those who have done you wrong, even as He is changing you?" Joseph could not grasp the purpose God had in mind, when the Lord permitted his captivity. But the story of Joseph helps us to remember, that God always looks at the whole picture. The Lord weaves the history of individuals, families, and nations into a single picture. We each play our part, and each of us must trust God with the whole picture, even when our part seems painful at the time.
Today's Hymn: "Trust and Obey"
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still
And with all who will trust and obey
Trust and obey, for there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey
"Believers should be careful not only in what they say, but also in how they say it."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your day and you yell, "I Can't", God whispers to you,"BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
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