DAY 15 Read Genesis 43 through 45
Today's reading concludes the dramatic encounter of Joseph with his brothers. We notice particularly Judah's touching appeal for Benjamin's release.
Memory gem: "Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren" (Genesis 44:33).
Thought for today:
The brothers had to go down to Egypt to find Joseph. It was a long, hard journey through a land blasted by drought and famine. But you need not go through any weary desert, nor must you travel to some far-off foreign land to find Christ. You can reach Him at once with the hand of faith.
So, my friend, if you feel a hunger in your heart, if the famine has begun, find your way to Christ at once. Turn to Him by faith. Come to Jesus now in simple prayer. Bow before Him. He is your brother, as Joseph was the brother of his brothers. Christ became a man, yet He is the divine Son of God. He understands our feelings and our need--and He loves us.
Like Joseph's brothers, who rejected him, we may have rejected Jesus, but He has never rejected us. He loves us. He has redeemed us. He longs for our repentance and our love. If we would come to Him in faith, He will not turn us away. This is His blessed invitation: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;...and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matthew 11:29, 29).
What better day than today in which to respond to Him!
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Difficult or obscure words:
Genesis 44:5. "Divineth''--the mention of this practice does not prove that Joseph had taken up this superstitious practice. He was willing to have his brothers believe that he could read their thoughts in order to unnerve them and lead them to abandon pretense.
Today's reading concludes the dramatic encounter of Joseph with his brothers. We notice particularly Judah's touching appeal for Benjamin's release.
Memory gem: "Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren" (Genesis 44:33).
Thought for today:
The brothers had to go down to Egypt to find Joseph. It was a long, hard journey through a land blasted by drought and famine. But you need not go through any weary desert, nor must you travel to some far-off foreign land to find Christ. You can reach Him at once with the hand of faith.
So, my friend, if you feel a hunger in your heart, if the famine has begun, find your way to Christ at once. Turn to Him by faith. Come to Jesus now in simple prayer. Bow before Him. He is your brother, as Joseph was the brother of his brothers. Christ became a man, yet He is the divine Son of God. He understands our feelings and our need--and He loves us.
Like Joseph's brothers, who rejected him, we may have rejected Jesus, but He has never rejected us. He loves us. He has redeemed us. He longs for our repentance and our love. If we would come to Him in faith, He will not turn us away. This is His blessed invitation: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;...and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matthew 11:29, 29).
What better day than today in which to respond to Him!
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Difficult or obscure words:
Genesis 44:5. "Divineth''--the mention of this practice does not prove that Joseph had taken up this superstitious practice. He was willing to have his brothers believe that he could read their thoughts in order to unnerve them and lead them to abandon pretense.
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