Now the famine was severe in the land. And when they had eaten up the grain that they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.” But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother […]
Daily Devotion by Bachelard Kaze
They loaded their donkeys with their grain, and departed. When one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he saw his money at the top of the sack. He said to his brothers, “My money has been put back; here it is in my sack!” At this they […]
URC Daily Devotion by Helen Wilson
On the third day Joseph said to them, ‘Do this and you will live, for I fear God: if you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here where you are imprisoned. The rest of you shall go and carry grain for the famine of your households, and bring your youngest brother to […]
URC Daily Devotion by David Salsbury
Now Joseph was governor over the land; it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground. When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where do […]
Daily Devotion by Susan Henderson
Talk about having favourites! We see within the first few verses of this chapter that Jacob is once again showing favouritism to one of his sons. Like Joseph, Benjamin is now the number 1 son, or so it would seem. But before this the chapter begins with Jacob learning that there was grain in Egypt […]
URC Daily Devotion by Trevor Jamison
The seven years of plenty that prevailed in the land of Egypt came to an end; and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every country, but throughout the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 When all the land of Egypt was famished, the […]
URC Daily Devotion by David Scott
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went through all the land of Egypt. During the seven plenteous years the earth produced abundantly. He gathered up all the food of the seven years when there was plenty […]
URC Daily Devotion by Jo Clare-Young
1 A noble theme inspires my heartwith verses for the king;My tongue’s a skilful writer’s pen,composing lines to sing. 2 You far excel the best of men;your lips are full of grace,For God has blessed you evermore;his light shines on your face. 3 O mighty one, take up your swordand bind it on your thigh;With […]
URC Daily Devotion by Val Morrison
The proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone else like this—one in whom is the spirit of God?” So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, […]
URC Daily Devotion by Walt Johnson
Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was hurriedly brought out of the dungeon. When he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that […]