Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
 
Day 
Day 346

Text: Genesis 45: 1-3

MEDITATION

Genesis 45:1-3

1 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
2 And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.
3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Joseph’s response

a. As he listened to Judah his heart was deeply moved.
b. Judah had spoken words that must have moved his soul.

2. The things that must have been deeply moving

a. The love of his father.
i. Jacob had loved Rachel from the beginning to the very end.
She was his wife.
ii. Jacob had loved Joseph very dearly. No one came closer to his heart.
b. A different brother called Judah.
i. Judah was willing to sacrifice his life for Benjamin.
ii. He did not want his father to go to his grave in sorrow.
iii. The brothers had already caused so much sorrow to the father.

3. Giving way to tears

a. Joseph could no longer hold back his tears.
b. He ordered all his servants to leave him.
c. He wept aloud. His weeping was reported to the Pharaoh!

4. Identifying himself to his brothers

a. Joseph disclosed himself as their brother whom they had sold away.
b. His brothers were even more alarmed and fearful at this disclosure!

经文:创世记 45:1-3

沉思

《创世记 45:1-3》
1约瑟在左右站着的人面前情不自禁,吩咐一声说:“人都要离开我出去!”约瑟和弟兄相认的时候,并没有一人站在他面前。
2他就放声大哭,埃及人和法老家中的人都听见了。

3约瑟对他弟兄们说:“我是约瑟!我的父亲还在吗?”他弟兄不能回答,因为在他面前都惊惶。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 约瑟的回应

a. 当约瑟听到犹大的话之后, 他被深深的感动
b. 犹大的话肯定感动他的心

2. 动人的事

a. 父亲对他的爱
i. 雅各从开始到最终都爱着拉结。她是他的妻子
ii. 雅各深爱儿子约瑟。无人比约瑟还亲近他的心
b. 一个不同的犹大
i. 犹大愿为便雅悯牺牲自己的生命
ii. 他不要父亲悲悲惨惨地下阴间去了
iii. 他们兄弟们已经给父亲带来不少悲伤了

3. 放声大哭

a. 约瑟无法再控制情绪
b. 他吩咐仆人离开
c. 他放声大哭。这事都被回报给法老

4. 约瑟表明自己的身份

a. 约瑟表明自己是被弟兄们买掉的兄弟
b. 他的弟兄们因此更加惊惶