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A DOUBLE CRIME
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Genesis 37:29-36
Psalm 19
O Lord, my God,
Thou art the great God.
A DOUBLE CRIME
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out! Man proposes, God disposes. The brothers thought Joseph was finished, but his star had just begun to rise! The ten wicked brothers satisfied their envy and hatred by their cold-blooded crime against their brother. In their eyes they were brilliantly successful, but they were running the ways of death. O how fearful is man’s lust for revenge and blood, especially when without just cause. So, the Apostle James says, “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death” (James 1:14-15).
If Joseph could have spoken, he would have said, “Do not err, my beloved brethren” (James 1:16). They were tempted, drawn away of their own lust and enticed. Then their lust conceived an evil plan, bringing forth a heinous sin, a heartless crime to take their brother’s life. Back home, they covered their crime with a lie, making it a double crime. These ten young men were heading for death. Their crime and foul villainy had disposed of their brother. Now by lies and deception, they put their aged father to grief. They pretended to comfort him, but to no avail. Jacob mourned Joseph many days. In the meanwhile, the Midianite merchants had sold Joseph to Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh’s guard. The crime of his jealous brothers was opening for Joseph the way to Pharaoh’s court. With amazement, we see God’s plan unfold.
THOUGHT: “…how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” (Rom 11:33)
PRAYER: Help me, Father, to fear Thee, and Thee alone.