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Today's Bible Reading...
Bible Application -January 13 - Genesis 37-39
Questions:
1. “But when his __________ saw that their father loved him more than all his
brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.” (37:4)
2“And __________ said to them, ‘shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which
is in the wilderness and do not lay a hand on him’--that he might deliver him
out of their hands, and bring him back to his father.” (37:22)
3. ”But Er, __________ firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and the
Lord killed him.” (38:7)
4. “So Judah acknowledged them and said, ‘She has been more righteous than I,
because I did not give her to __________, my son.’ And he ‘never knew her
again.” (38:26)
5. “The Lord was with ________ and he was a successful man, and he was in the
house of his master the Egyptian.” (39:2)
6. “So it was from the time that he had made him overseer of his house, and all
that he had, that the Lord blessed the _____________house for Joseph;s sake, and
the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field.”
(39:5)
7. “But the Lord was with _________ and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor
in the sight of the keeper of the prison.” (39:21)
8. “And the _____________ of the prison did not look into anything that was
under Joseph’;s authority, because the Lord was with him, and whatever he did
the Lord made it prosper.” (39:23)
Chapter 37 - Joseph sold to Ishmaelites
Chapter 38 - Tamar deceives Judah
Chapter 39 - God is with Joseph
What do we learn from this lesson?
1. What a terrible thing it is for strife to dwell between brothers. This strife
led Joseph to be sold into the hands of strange men. Parents should guard
against playing favorites with their children. It will only lead to hatred,
jealousy and even cruel actions against a brother or sister.
2. Reuben tried to bring his brother home to his father but to no avail.
Sometimes hatred gets beyond logical thinking. We need to let God take care of
our differences.
3. Er was wicked in the sight of the Lord and the Lord killed him. That is all
that is said about him. What will God or my fellowmen say of me and my walk
among them?
4. God was with Joseph in Egypt and he prospered. God will not forget our
faithfulness to Him and to those we meet every day. He always prospers them with
joy, contentment and a home in heaven. Many times, if God wills, it is the
Christian person who moves up the ladder of success in life.
5. Even in prison, the Lord was with Joseph and prepared Joseph for the task of
providing for his family later. Will not the Lord also prosper those who are
falsely accused and see the injustices of life work for good?
Prayer:
Teach us patience, O Lord, and help us to accept all that happens to us with a
grateful heart and with thanksgiving and praise to Thee. Amen.
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