Reflecting on Sin Genesis 42:17–22 Surely we are being punished because of our brother. Genesis 42:21 (NIV) Solitude! It is a valuable gift of God. In solitude people meet God. One thing solitude did for these guilty brothers of Joseph was cause them to reason spiritually. They thought as most worldlings do, namely: “It’s a […]

Having Our Mind on God Genesis 41:25–40 Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. Genesis 41:39 When Pharaoh placed Joseph in charge of all Egypt, he did so because of two rare qualities in Joseph. First, he noticed that Joseph was “discerning and wise.” This

God’s Faithfulness Genesis 40:9–23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him. Genesis 40:23 The story of Joseph’s being forgotten by Pharaoh’s chief cupbearer leads to certain lessons, and the first is to stop trusting in men, all of whom are ultimately undependable. The Bible says, “Stop regarding man, in whose nostrils

God’s Man Genesis 37:28–36 Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt. Genesis 37:36 “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” The gist of that saying could have been spoken to Joseph, telling him that since he was in Egypt, he might as well do as the Egyptians did and adopt Egypt’s religion and

Limping Forward Genesis 32:22–32 The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Genesis 32:31 The picture here is of the patriarch limping forward to meet Esau, limping because of the wound inflicted on his hip. I ask, is this a pitiful picture? It is not, as anyone with perception