Luke 24:1-12; Genesis 43; Psalm 34
Jacob is so upset about the loss of his first son, and the potential loss of his second, and rightfully so. However, part of the reason for this is his favoritism, his abundance of love for the two sons and less respect and love for the others. That is so unhealthy. He resigns himself that on this second time to Egypt, Benjamin will be lost. God had greater plans for this trial than what Jacob imagined. For instance, it is awesome to see how the brothers change. Judah is willing to take responsibility for Benjamin, having learned from his mistake with Joseph. The brothers are honest about the money that they found in their grain sacks, and at the dinner, when Benjamin is given more, the brothers don’t think anything of it—there is no more rivalry and jealousy. They learned their lesson.
I am so thankful that my relationship with my brother, Bryan, is what it is. He is such an amazing young man, so full of the Holy Spirit. There is no jealousy between us because God has used each of us in the other's lives. I realize that siblings who are as close as best friends is quite unusual, but it took some trials as kids to get us here. I pray that the Lord in Heaven would work in him and through him. May God make Bryan an incredible worker for the kingdom and continue to use him. And I lift up all of you with siblings, that God would build and help sustain positive relationships between you and your brothers and sisters.
How true is Psalm 34, verses 4-6! When we pray to God, he helps us, he can save us from ALL our fears. When our eyes are fixed on him, we do not fall into sin and have no reason to feel ashamed. We are nothing, no one, and yet the Lord listens and save us.
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