Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 42: 15-20
MEDITATION
Genesis 42:15-20
15 In this manner you shall be tested: By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
16 Send one of you, and let him bring your brother; and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be tested to see whether there is any truth in you; or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies!”
17 So he put them all together in prison three days.
18 Then Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:
19 If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined to your prison house; but you, go and carry grain for the famine of your houses.
20 And bring your youngest brother to me; so your words will be verified, and you shall not die.” And they did so.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The charge of being “spies”
a. This was now declared four times.
b. A chance to prove that they were not spies but were telling the truth.
2. Arresting of the sons of Israel
a. They were put into jail.
b. They would remain there until their youngest brother came to Egypt.
c. One of the brothers would be sent to bring their youngest sibling.
d. Their words would be verified in the meantime.
e. If they were indeed spies, they would be executed.
f. This was the penalty meted out to all who were spies.
3. On the third day
a. Joseph met his brothers again.
b. He would allow all of them to be released except one.
c. He would even allow them to bring food back to Canaan.
d. Their youngest brother must return with them.
e. Their words would then be verified and they would not be executed.
f. They had no choice but to comply with the command given to them.
经文：创世记 42：15-20
沉思
《创世记 42：15-20》
15 我指着法老的性命起誓，若是你们的小兄弟不到这里来，你们就不得出这地方，从此就可以把你们证验出来了。
16 须要打发你们中间一个人去，把你们的兄弟带来。至于你们，都要囚在这里，好证验你们的话真不真。若不真，我指着法老的性命起誓，你们一定是奸细。”
17 于是约瑟把他们都下在监里三天。
18 到了第三天，约瑟对他们说：“我是敬畏神的，你们照我的话行就可以存活。
19 你们如果是诚实人，可以留你们中间的一个人囚在监里；但你们可以带着粮食回去，救你们家里的饥荒。20 把你们的小兄弟带到我这里来，如此你们的话便有证据，你们也不至于死。”他们就照样而行。