A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES: GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD P/41

 

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A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

              GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD

                            PART XLI

 "This morning, I, the official in charge of the grain distribution here in Egypt had given my steward some specific instructions... I had instructed him to fill the sacks of my eleven brothers with as much grain as possible to take back home to Canaan...I had told him as well to return their silver to them without their knowledge... He came to see me after he had done these things... He expected me to tell him that he could call my brothers so they could start on their journey home... But I was not yet ready to do so... I have one final test I want them to go through.... I believe this test will prove to me once for all whether or not they have changed since they sold me to merchants all these years ago..I gave the steward my special silver cup... He looked at me with questioning eyes...For he knows that no one... Except myself... Is allowed to touch that cup....I then told him to put that cup in the sack of my youngest brother Benjamin... I know my steward will obey my orders... Even if he does not understand my motives.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the official in charge of the grain distribution tells his steward to put his silver cup in the sack of his youngest brother Benjamin.... 

                   ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                                                GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD

                                                           PART XLI

Joseph, the "Egyptian" oficial decides his brothers need to go through one final test so he instructs his steward to put his silver cup in Benjamin's sack as you can read in Genesis 44:2

"Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he (the steward) did as Joseph said.

The steward does exactly what the "Egyptian" official instructs him to do. He does not know why he has to put the silver cup into the sack of one of these men. However he trusts that his master knows what he is doing. Perhaps one day he will understand.

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