Sunday, Ordinary 20/Proper 15-- Aug 17
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Meditation
Saturday, Ordinary 20, Proper 15, revealed the many ways that God expanded beyond the chosen people. The Jews were the primary people to whom God revealed the truth, but there were many instances from early on to the present where God expanded the reach to include non-Jews.
Joseph was taken to Egypt and God used his faithfulness to be a witness to the true God. The famine brought Jacob/Israel to Egypt, too. The subsequent lessons will return to the storyline of Joseph, where his brothers return with his brother, Benjamin.
The Sunday lesson skipped to the reveal, where Joseph broke down and cried. With his Egyptian make-up around his eyes, I wonder if he was a sight. He dismissed everyone except his family and told his brothers who he really was—their long lost brother.
He was crying loudly—enough for the household to hear him through the doors. He blurted out he was their brother and asked about Jacob, his father. The brother’s response was to be frozen like deer in the headlights. They were confused and afraid. They didn’t make the connection, even though he stated it clearly, but this governor of Egypt was crying in front of them, after all the demands and tricks he had played on them, including imprisoning them.
So what could he be meaning, the brothers no doubt wondered. Joseph began again, explaining from the start, how they had sold him and he had been brought to Egypt. Their faces must have paled with fear. Their sin was revealed by the one they had sold to the traders.
Joseph went on to assure them he didn’t blame them because he saw his life as guided by the hand of God. God planned to use Joseph as a father to the Pharaoh and save all the nations from the famine that would continue for another five years.
The shuddering sighs the brothers might have emitted could have rocked the room. Their trembling turned to joy in the face of Joseph’s overwhelming welcome. Benjamin came round first and began to cry with Joseph at the realization. Soon the other brothers stepped up and the embracing began. Hugs all around with the impetus given that the whole family should move to Egypt so Joseph could care for them.
The New Testament lesson spoke to the expansion of the good news beyond the chosen people of God. The non-Jews were to be included. God’s plan included non-Jews as well as the Jews in the hope of salvation. To anyone who would accept the truth of the Good News, they became the family of God.
The Psalmist praised God for the chance to worship and receive the blessing of eternal life.
The message was one of inclusion. Jews, who believed God and obeyed, were fine; but some Jews rejected God and didn’t believe. God opened the door to non-Jews and similarly, if they believe, they are accepted. But if they don’t believe, they reject God and suffer the consequences. The Lord knows the people who reject or accept the truth.
Our responsibility is to be accepting and obedient to God. Then, we receive the promised blessings of God, as the Psalmist said.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 20, Proper 15Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis 45:1-15;Psalm 133;Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32;Matthew 15: 21-28&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;CEV (multiple versions)
Saturday, Ordinary 20, Proper 15
Genesis 45:1-15
Psalm 133
Romans 11:1-2 Romans 11:29-32
Matthew 15:21-28
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 133:1
King James Version (KJV)
133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Genesis 45:1-15
King James Version (KJV)
45 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, amazing stories of the people of God inspire us to believe and trust in the power of God. We know from Joseph that God had a plan for everyone and uses the bad that happens to make something good. We give you thanks and praise for your greatness and the promises you fulfill in our lives. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Ordinary 20, Proper 15 Humor
Conclusion
Saturday, Ordinary 20, Proper 15 reminded believers that we must trust the word of God. The things that may seem to be obstacles become a part of the fabric of the eternal life that we are promised. They put us in the right place at the right time, even if it wasn’t what we had hoped for or expected.
Joseph went through awful hardships, but he was mature and wise by the time the young Pharaoh had his dream that no one but Joseph could explain. Pharaoh knew that Joseph was blessed by the true God and was willing to put everything in Joseph’s hands. All the bad things that had happened turned out to be fortuitous for the family of Jacob/Israel. They were saved from starvation by God working a plan that was not always clear to everyone, including Joseph. But the Lord knows what everyone needs and what will help further the spread of the Gospel.
God doesn’t want anyone not to know about the Good News. It is the individual’s responsibility to choose the way of the Lord and then trust that God would work things out for the best for those who love God and are called.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Meditation
Saturday, Ordinary 20, Proper 15, revealed the many ways that God expanded beyond the chosen people. The Jews were the primary people to whom God revealed the truth, but there were many instances from early on to the present where God expanded the reach to include non-Jews.
Joseph was taken to Egypt and God used his faithfulness to be a witness to the true God. The famine brought Jacob/Israel to Egypt, too. The subsequent lessons will return to the storyline of Joseph, where his brothers return with his brother, Benjamin.
The Sunday lesson skipped to the reveal, where Joseph broke down and cried. With his Egyptian make-up around his eyes, I wonder if he was a sight. He dismissed everyone except his family and told his brothers who he really was—their long lost brother.
He was crying loudly—enough for the household to hear him through the doors. He blurted out he was their brother and asked about Jacob, his father. The brother’s response was to be frozen like deer in the headlights. They were confused and afraid. They didn’t make the connection, even though he stated it clearly, but this governor of Egypt was crying in front of them, after all the demands and tricks he had played on them, including imprisoning them.
So what could he be meaning, the brothers no doubt wondered. Joseph began again, explaining from the start, how they had sold him and he had been brought to Egypt. Their faces must have paled with fear. Their sin was revealed by the one they had sold to the traders.
Joseph went on to assure them he didn’t blame them because he saw his life as guided by the hand of God. God planned to use Joseph as a father to the Pharaoh and save all the nations from the famine that would continue for another five years.
The shuddering sighs the brothers might have emitted could have rocked the room. Their trembling turned to joy in the face of Joseph’s overwhelming welcome. Benjamin came round first and began to cry with Joseph at the realization. Soon the other brothers stepped up and the embracing began. Hugs all around with the impetus given that the whole family should move to Egypt so Joseph could care for them.
The New Testament lesson spoke to the expansion of the good news beyond the chosen people of God. The non-Jews were to be included. God’s plan included non-Jews as well as the Jews in the hope of salvation. To anyone who would accept the truth of the Good News, they became the family of God.
The Psalmist praised God for the chance to worship and receive the blessing of eternal life.
The message was one of inclusion. Jews, who believed God and obeyed, were fine; but some Jews rejected God and didn’t believe. God opened the door to non-Jews and similarly, if they believe, they are accepted. But if they don’t believe, they reject God and suffer the consequences. The Lord knows the people who reject or accept the truth.
Our responsibility is to be accepting and obedient to God. Then, we receive the promised blessings of God, as the Psalmist said.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 20, Proper 15Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis 45:1-15;Psalm 133;Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32;Matthew 15: 21-28&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;CEV (multiple versions)
Saturday, Ordinary 20, Proper 15
Genesis 45:1-15
Psalm 133
Romans 11:1-2 Romans 11:29-32
Matthew 15:21-28
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 133:1
King James Version (KJV)
133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Genesis 45:1-15
King James Version (KJV)
45 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, amazing stories of the people of God inspire us to believe and trust in the power of God. We know from Joseph that God had a plan for everyone and uses the bad that happens to make something good. We give you thanks and praise for your greatness and the promises you fulfill in our lives. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Ordinary 20, Proper 15 Humor
Conclusion
Saturday, Ordinary 20, Proper 15 reminded believers that we must trust the word of God. The things that may seem to be obstacles become a part of the fabric of the eternal life that we are promised. They put us in the right place at the right time, even if it wasn’t what we had hoped for or expected.
Joseph went through awful hardships, but he was mature and wise by the time the young Pharaoh had his dream that no one but Joseph could explain. Pharaoh knew that Joseph was blessed by the true God and was willing to put everything in Joseph’s hands. All the bad things that had happened turned out to be fortuitous for the family of Jacob/Israel. They were saved from starvation by God working a plan that was not always clear to everyone, including Joseph. But the Lord knows what everyone needs and what will help further the spread of the Gospel.
God doesn’t want anyone not to know about the Good News. It is the individual’s responsibility to choose the way of the Lord and then trust that God would work things out for the best for those who love God and are called.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
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