Gen 43:16-34: Joseph sold by his brothers into Egypt, where he becomes prime minister. Brothers come later to buy food during a famine but don't bring younger brother Benjamin. Joseph recognizes them but then goes through all kinds of machinations to get Benjamin and his father down there. It all sounds kind of hokey to me. If he was so smart, why didn't he escape life as a slave and go back home?
Ps 37:1-11, 39-40 Don't worry about the wicked, they will soon fade away. Trust in God, he is your refuge. Refrain from anger and forsake wrath. The meek shall inherit the land. That last line is quoted by Jesus in the Beatitudes.
Rom 8:1-11: Paul says walk in the spirit not in the flesh. Some people see this as forsaking all worldly things and live away from the world. But I think it means don't just put your nose to the grindstone, makes tons of money, and build a big house and wall to store it all away. But rise up and look around you, check out your community and check out where you can invest for everyone's well-being.
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