869devWaitOnGodThroughTrials

New International Version (NIV) of the Holy Bible. The Scripture passages are referenced as Book Chapter:Verse.

Wait on God through Trials devotion gives a brief history of Christian patriarchs. From Abraham, to Isaac and finally Jacob, no man had an easy life. Spot-lighted here is Jacob’s son Joseph who personifies confident waiting on God deliverance through trials. >

Read Genesis 42:2, 42:6, 42:8-9, 42:19-20, and 43:16.

Genesis is the 1st book in the Bible.

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1. Joseph was promoted to governor of the land in Egypt. He sold grain to everyone who was in need. Jacob’s household was in need. The famine hurt them badly and they were starving. Where does Genesis 42:2 say Jacob sent his sons to find food?

2. How does Genesis 42:6 say Joseph’s brothers approached the governor?

3. What does Genesis 42:8-9 say happened then?

4. They denied being spies, of course. Joseph had fun with them for three days. What does Genesis 42:19-20 say Joseph said to them?

5. You can imagine the dire straits Joseph’s brothers were facing? Furthermore, Joseph had loaded down their grain with silver as a bonus. They decided they had to return to give the silver back. They weren’t thieves, after all! How does Genesis 43:16 say Joseph greeted them, with Benjamin in tow?

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