Verse 6, “Joseph was in charge of the country; he sold grain to all its people. His brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.”
Lord, thank You for Your faithful care for Your people. I’m so grateful that no matter what situation we may find ourselves in, Your Word is always True and we never need to fear what we may perceive to be around us. Fear is a liar! Thank You that Your Word and Your ways will always ring True and that, not only will You see out Your plans that you have created for us from when we were stitched together in our mother’s womb, but that you will be successful at it because you are the one True God who has already conquered everything else. Your enemy is defeated and so therefore ours already are too. You brought us to this place of knowing You, and submitting to You, to carry out Your will, and I know that nothing else from here on can stop Your plans You have for us. Thank You for allowing us to be quiet and still, knowing that You will do all of the work for us. Your ways are so freeing that it causes us to pour out our hearts to you each day together in love 🤍
Scripture memory: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Jeremiah 29:11 KJV
So heartbreaking what Jacob went through and so merciful and forgiving that he didn’t punish his brothers further, when he had all the power to do so, out of meekness of heart instead of resentment or anger. Truly a man of God 🤍
In chapter 42
Joseph dream becomes a reality and everything has seemed to be coming in full circle for him. Joseph even got the chance to punish his brothers for what they have done to him. For instance he sort of mocked them by reenacting the scenario similarly to what they had done onto him. Simeon was bounded and purchased, Joseph had gave his brothers money for him. Symbolizing how Joseph was bounded and purchased as well. This left his brothers fearful and confused. Joseph’s brothers needed to know the act they committed to Joseph was not okay and they needed to repent for their sins as I mentioned before how symbolic famines are in the Bible. God wants …