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Discipleship Focus: Learning Circle
- Learning Circle: The Learning Circle is a tool we use to hear from God. It focuses to look at six stages of listening: observe, reflect, discuss, plan, account, and act. Ultimately it helps us look at the question: What is God saying to me and what am I going to do about it?
Today we can look at the completion of Judah’s confession. There are many other directions we could turn
in this chapter: obedience of Joseph, identity of Joseph, character of Joseph,
provision of the Father, or guidance of the Father. But I believe today I’d like an opportunity
to complete the discussion I began yesterday.
In Genesis 42:21 we saw the brothers come to a realization that
their past events have finally caught up with them. In Genesis 43:8-9 we can get a sense that Judah
truly begins to step up his understanding and his need to repent and work
towards correcting his error. In Genesis
44:16 Judah repents before Joseph.
Today, Joseph reveals himself to Judah and together they begin to set a
plan in motion.
God asked for repentance.
The brothers – Judah especially – fulfilled that request. Through their repentance, a plan is
established in which the brothers will return home and bring their father down
to Egypt so that his whole household might dwell in the security that God has
provided within Egypt. It is amazing
what God can do with us in life when we are willing to turn to Him, repent,
listen to His voice, and then act upon His will.
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