Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Genesis 44:1-13
by: Linda Harris.
The final test became the one thing the brothers feared the most—the loss of Benjamin. They tore their clothes in grief, as if Benjamin were already dead. The test may have seemed overly harsh, but Joseph wanted to make sure they had changed. Would they abandon Benjamin as they had Joseph?
At times, God may seem overly harsh to us. But his purpose is to change us into the people he wants us to be. Instead of complaining, look for the lesson he is trying to teach.