Genesis 46-47, Part 1
May 21, 2012
Joseph never stopped trusting in God's faithfulness. As we see when Joseph and Jacob are reunited, we must view all of life's challenges through the lens of God's sovereignty.
References:
Genesis 46
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Genuine forgiveness doesn't parade people's sins in front of them. When Joseph forgave his brothers, he told them not to grieve or be angry with themselves, but to see that God was in control of everything.
May 18, 2012
When Judah was pleading for mercy for his brother Benjamin, Joseph knew he had changed. He was no longer a jealous man, but was sticking up for his father’s favorite son.
May 17, 2012
Joseph always saw life's difficulties through the filter of God's sovereignty. His vertical relationship with the Lord equipped him to restore his horizontal relationships with his brothers.
May 16, 2012
Joseph wanted to see what his brothers would do if the youngest, Benjamin, was in danger. So he tested them by hiding his silver cup in Benjamin’s belongings, and then threatening to make Benjamin a slave.
May 15, 2012
Jacob was reluctant to send his youngest son to Egypt because he was still mourning the loss of Joseph. But Judah offered to take the blame if anything happened to Benjamin.
May 14, 2012
Retaliation is the natural response when you deal with difficult people. But when Joseph was placed in a powerful position, he chose a different path.
May 11, 2012
The theme of Genesis 42 is forgiveness. Joseph knew that his brothers were scoundrels, but he tested them to see if they had changed. He accused them of being spies, and he held one of them hostage.
May 10, 2012
When Jacob sent his sons to Egypt to buy food, they ended up standing before Joseph, their brother. Joseph recognized them, but they didn’t know him. It had been 20 years since they sold him into slavery.
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The story of Joseph shows how God can take all the circumstances in our lives and work them together for good — even when we can't imagine how that could be.
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When Joseph interpreted the dreams of the pharaoh, he saved the nation of Egypt from starvation. In return, pharaoh made him the number two man in the kingdom.
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