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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 342

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。”

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 犹大和他的兄弟们

a. 他们到达了埃及州长的住所
b. 他还在家里
c. 他们再次以恐惧的心态跪在他的面前

2. 约瑟所说的话

a. “你们做的是什么事呢”
i. 从州长那里偷窃的罪行是罪高一等的
ii. 兄弟们是否意识到这偷窃罪有多严重？
b. “你们岂不知像我这样的人必能占卜吗？”
i. 约瑟实际上不能占卜
ii. 整个计划都经过精心策划和执行

3. 犹大代表他所有的兄弟们说话

a. 他们没有答案回复州长所发问的问题
b. 他们认为这是上帝的作为，惩罚他们所做的罪孽
c. 犹大提议所有兄弟成为州长的奴隶

4. 约瑟的回应

他拒绝了他们的提议。他只会奴役便雅悯。其余的人可以平安地回去。