Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 44: 14-17
MEDITATION
Genesis 44:14-17
14 So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there; and they fell before him on the ground.
15 And Joseph said to them, “What deed is this you have done? Did you not know that such a man as I can certainly practice divination?”
16 Then Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; here we are, my lord’s slaves, both we and he also with whom the cup was found.”
17 But he said, “Far be it from me that I should do so; the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my slave. And as for you, go up in peace to your father.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Judah and his brothers
a. They had reached the home of the Egyptian governor.
b. He was still at home.
c. Once again, they knelt before him in great fear.
2. The words of Joseph
a. “What deed is this you have done?”
i. The deed of stealing from the governor was a high crime.
ii. Did the brothers realise how serious the crime was?
b. “Did you not know that such a man as I can certainly practice divination?”
i. Joseph did not actually practise divination.
ii. The whole thing had been planned and executed impeccably.
3. Judah spoke on behalf of all his brothers
a. They had no answer to offer the governor.
b. They believed that this was an act of God, punishing them for their iniquity.
c. Judah offered all of the brothers to become slaves of the governor.
4. Joseph’s response
He rejected their offer. He would only enslave Benjamin. The rest can return home in peace.
经文：创世记 44：14-17
沉思
《创世记 44: 14-17》
14犹大和他弟兄们来到约瑟的屋中，约瑟还在那里，他们就在他面前俯伏于地。
15约瑟对他们说：“你们做的是什么事呢？你们岂不知像我这样的人必能占卜吗？”
16犹大说：“我们对我主说什么呢？还有什么话可说呢？我们怎能自己表白出来呢？神已经查出仆人的罪孽了，我们与那在他手中搜出杯来的都是我主的奴仆。”17约瑟说：“我断不能这样行。在谁的手中搜出杯来，谁就做我的奴仆。至于你们，可以平平安安地上你们父亲那里去。”