Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 37: 15-17
MEDITATION
Genesis 37:15-17
15 Now a certain man found him, and there he was, wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying, “What are you seeking?”
16 So he said, “I am seeking my brothers. Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks.”
17 And the man said, “They have departed from here, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’ ” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Joseph’s search for his brothers
a. Quite obviously, he did not know where to find his brothers.
b. He was relatively much younger than his brothers.
c. He was also the favourite son and was probably not sent out as often as his brothers were.
d. He was found “wandering in the field” by a local.
i. He was asked what he was seeking.
ii. He must have appeared quite lost in the land of Shechem.
2. Explanation from Joseph
a. He had come from the valley of Hebron.
b. He was now in Shechem which was about 80 km from his home.
c. He had no idea where to find his brothers for they were not in Shechem obviously.
3. Dothan
a. Dothan was another 19 km away from Shechem.
b. Joseph would have traveled about 100 km from home.
i. He was a dutiful son.
ii. He would obey his father’s word though it must have been hard on him.
c. Joseph finally located his brothers in Dothan.
经文：创世记 37：15-17
沉思
《创世记 37：15-17》
15 有人遇见他在田野走迷了路，就问他说：“你找什么？”
16 他说：“我找我的哥哥们，求你告诉我他们在何处放羊。”17 那人说：“他们已经走了，我听见他们说要往多坍去。”约瑟就去追赶他哥哥们，遇见他们在多坍。