19 So they went up to the steward of Joseph’s house and spoke with him at the door of the house, 20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food. 21 And when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each man’s money in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it again with us, 22 and we have brought other money down with us to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.” 23 He replied, “Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has put treasure in your sacks for you. I received your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to them” (Genesis 43:19–23 (ESV)
Joseph invited his brothers to his Egyptian house to have lunch. However, they thought that the individual they knew only as the Egyptian governor was going to accuse them of theft. This was because they discovered they still had their money in their sacks, which they previously used it to buy grain (Gen. 43:1-22).
Today’s text reveals to us that this thought dominated Joseph’s brothers’ minds, emotions and will. They immediately said to Joseph’s steward, “20Oh, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food. 21 And when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each man’s money in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it again with us, 22 and we have brought other money down with us to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
The steward replied, “Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has put treasure in your sacks for you. I received your money.”
Dr. John MacArthur writes, “An indication of Joseph’s steward either having come to faith in God or having become very familiar with how Joseph talked of his God and life. So concerned were the brothers to protest their ignorance of the means of the money being returned and to express their desire to settle this debt (vv. 20–22), that they missed the steward’s clear reference to the God of Israel (“the God of your father”) and his oversight of events in which he had played a part (“I received your money”).”
It was after this exchange to clear up any misunderstanding about the money that the steward brought Simeon to his brothers. One reunion of brothers occurred, while another reunion is waiting in the wings.
God always makes a way when there seems to be no way. He always works in way we cannot see. That is why we must trust Him with all our being (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Have a blessed day in the LORD.
Soli deo Gloria!
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