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22 days down, 343 to go.
Today’s scriptures for my Read the Bible in a Year plan are Genesis 44:1 – 45:28; Matthew 14:13-36; Psalms 18:36-50; Proverbs 4:11-13.

Here are my thoughts on today’s readings. I’m going to try to start being shorter than usual.

1. PURPOSE IN PAIN, FORTUNE IN MISFORTUNE
2. YOU COME LAST SO OTHERS CAN BE FIRST
3. JESUS WALKS ON WATER
4. DON’T CROSS DAVID

1. PURPOSE IN PAIN, FORTUNE IN MISFORTUNE
Now we come to the climax in our story of Joseph, the Hebrew slave who becomes 2nd in command of the entire Egyptian empire. In Genesis 44 & 45, after putting his brothers through one more test, Joseph finally reveals to his brothers who he is.

By this time, the shame and regret of the brothers for what