Psalm: 101 Meditation: GenWhile it’s not perfectly clear that Joseph’s brothers were lying to him to save themselves from his wrath, Joseph’s reaction shows his hurt and love. His response was that the evil they did was used by God for good and the preservation of their family and the future. Joseph promised to take …
Tag: Joseph
Friday, March 17
Psalm: 83 Meditation: GenThis passage is the preparation for Jacob to be reunited with Joseph in Egypt. Pharaoh has sent many carts to carry their belongings and descendants. Jacob sacrifices and prays and God answers him, reassuring Jacob that his descendants would return to the promised land and create a great nation. Joseph would comfort …
Tuesday, March 14
Psalm: 80 Meditation: GenJoseph has laid a trap to test the love and dedication of his brothers. Judah, the responsible one, rises to the occasion and offers himself as a replacement to save Benjamin, being willing to serve the Visier(Joseph) as a slave. Judah is very different from the man that sold his brother into …
Sunday, March 5
Psalm: 55 Meditation: GenThis passage shows the power and the wisdom of God compared to the wisdom of the “wise men” or magicians of Egypt. Pharaoh's dreams are prophetic and given to him by God to save his people and the children of Israel. While everyone dreams, Pharaoh was also left concerned and unsettled. The …
Saturday, December 31
Psalm: 103 Meditation: MattHow much information can someone put into just 8 verses? We learn of the chastity and purity of Mary. Joseph’s righteousness and his first interaction with an angel are explored. Here Matthew makes the first reference to the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, and will return many times to those prophecies …
Sunday, March 14
Psalm: 104 Meditation Genesis: This passage depicts a rather significant event in the lives of Joseph, his sons, and all the sons of Israel. Reuben relinquished his right as the firstborn of Israel (and also a “double portion” of the inheritance) once he slept with Israel’s concubine Bilhah. That act represented a usurpation of Israel’s …
Thursday, March 11
Psalms: 217, 122 Meditation Genesis: Such a pity that we did not look at Joseph revealing himself to his brothers. Anyway, the eleven of them hurry off to Israel to tell him 1) Joseph is alive (a resurrection of sorts) and 2) they will all be off to Egypt. God visits with Israel and tells …
Tuesday, March 9
Psalm 78:1-39 Meditation: Genesis –The Pharaoh and his servants (or officials depending on your version) were pleased to hear about Joseph and his brothers reconnecting. We can guess that Joseph has been in his position for at least 7 years since the famine has started. He has obviously created a relationship with the Pharaoh and …
Saturday, March 6
Psalm 75, 76 Meditation: Genesis – Joseph’s brothers thought that they would be attacked and sold into slavery when they were brought to Joseph’s house. The steward tells them that he received their payment for the last trip and that the God of their father must have given them the silver. How confused do you …
Wednesday, March 3
Psalm 72 Meditation: Genesis – Why were Joseph’s brothers so disturbed by finding the exact weight in silver that they had just paid in one of their sacks. The passage specifies that they were trembling. They seem to think that God put the money in their sack in some form of retribution from their former …
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