Genesis 43:1 Now the famine was still severe in the land.
I wonder what Simeon is doing all this time. Is he just languishing in jail? How much time has actually passed? Weeks? Months? Years? What’s Joseph into? Does he go talk to Simeon at all? Is he letting Simeon languish in jail all by himself? Had the famine not persisted, would they have even gone back for him at all?
Genesis 43:2 So when they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
That last question has me wondering about avoidance–If there is no need to fix the situation, just ignore the situation. That’s a little bit what it feels like, and avoidance is a strategy I’m familiar with–There is no logical need for me to dig into this, so I’m going to leave it alone because I don’t like what’s involved in it.
Genesis 43:3 But Judah said to him, “The man warned us solemnly, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
Precious Savior, Forgive me for my avoidant tendencies. If there are things in my life that I have avoided instead of dealt with, help me to see and know so I can deal with them instead of letting them fester. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
Genesis 43:4 If you will send our brother along with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
Have a blessed day.