A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES: GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD P/35

 

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A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 

               GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD

                          PART XXXV

"I, the official in charge of the grain distribution here in Egypt... Looked at the men who had gathered at my home....I had just spoken a blessing over the youngest one... I wanted to say something more.... But I could not... So I quickly removed myself... The tears started to flow.... But it was not yet the time for my brothers to see them... I found a quiet room to weep... Tears of joy for seeing my youngest brother after all these years...Tears of grief over the loss of time... I understood why I had to weep... There is a special bond between us...Time has not been able to erase that.... However, he will have to go back to Canaan...I cannot bear the thought of being separated from him again... God will work things out... I must trust Him to bring Benjamin back to me when it is the right time."..... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the "Egyptian" official is so overwhelmed by the sight of his youngest brother that he has to remove himself....

                  ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                                                    GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD

                                                               PART XXXV 

The "Egyptian" official in charge of the grain distribution is overcome by emotions at the sight of the youngest son of Jacob, Benjamin, who has come to Egypt all the way from Canaan, together with his older brothers as you can read in Genesis 43:30

Deeply moved at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept there.

The official knows it is not yet the time to reveal these emotions to the men who have gathered in his home so he finds a private room where he can spend a few moments by himself.

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