Ge 42

CHAPTER 42: JOSEPH SEES HIS BROTHERS

v.6,7 It had been about twelve years since Joseph's brothers had sold him. He dressed and looked Egyptian and spoke to his brothers through an interpreter, so they did not recognize him.
v.21,22 Though twelve years had passed since the brothers had sold Joseph, they were still feeling guilty about the way they had treated him. Sin has a way of causing people to carry an increasing load of guilt that can negatively affect their lives. Jesus died to cleanse us from our sins and to obtain eternal forgiveness for us.
v.23,24 It was not easy for Joseph to be stern with his brothers.
v.36 The cry of Jacob came from near-sightedness. He thought everything was going against him when actually God was moving in his life to give him his heart's desire. Sometimes we think God is not working in our lives when He is quietly doing miraculous things for us.
v.38 Jacob was willing to let Simeon stay in prison in Egypt rather than let Benjamin go.