Today’s Reading: Genesis 44; Mark 14; Job 10; Romans 14
Genesis 44:32–34
* You may remember that Judah tried to de-escalate the situation with his brothers originally intended to kill Joseph. Here he goes farther, offering to exchange himself for the sake of Benjamin, but even more so for his father.
Mark 14:60–64
* Jesus is silent before his false accusers. If he were to speak, he would prove his innocence. But when he is accused of being the Messiah, he speaks, accepting condemnation for that “crime.”
Job 10:1–4
* Job again addresses God directly. He is filling with bitterness because of God’s unjust treatment. His main question: “Why?”
Romans 14:20–23
* Everything we do, from the mundane—eating and drinking—to the miraculous, must flow from faith. We must always be aware of God’s presence in all his goodness, wisdom, and sovereignty.
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