Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

QT 12/30/2025 Gen 44:1-10, Testing

 

Genesis 44:1–10 (ESV) —

1 Then he commanded the steward of his house, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth of his sack, 2 and put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his money for the grain.” And he did as Joseph told him.

3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away with their donkeys. 4 They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good? 5 Is it not from this that my lord drinks, and by this that he practices divination? You have done evil in doing this.’ ”

6 When he overtook them, he spoke to them these words. 7 They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! 8 Behold, the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house? 9 Whichever of your servants is found with it shall die, and we also will be my lord’s servants.” 10 He said, “Let it be as you say: he who is found with it shall be my servant, and the rest of you shall be innocent.”

 

NOTE: Why does Joseph do this? It is obviously intentionally planned. I think it is intended to answer a few questions and to bring about healing. One, do the brothers love only themselves or their step brothers too, especially those of Rachel? Two, are they willing to sell off Benjamin as easily as they sold Joseph? Three, are they sorry for what happened to Joseph? Four, have they changed? Lastly, healing needs to begin with the recognition of their own evil.

 

This test is Joseph's test, but God tests us too. I believe in this case he uses Joseph's test for his own purposes as well. God used the actions of his sinful brothers likewise to bring Joseph to where he was at that moment.

 

PONDER:

  1. What is God doing in my life at this moment?
  2. Am I being tested in some area?
  3. How am I responding to the test?

 

PRAYER: Father, give me grace these days to do what is right and to be faithful in the things you have placed before me. As I spend extended time with you this week, may the goals and plans be yours

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