The Lost Cup (Chapter 44) (17.6438+00.30)

The younger brother (27) brought by the brothers could not return in this grain purchase, because the silver cup (divining cup) designed by Yue Se was put in Benjamin's bag. So Judah wept to Yue Se. In all the entreaties, my brother's promise (to my father) is full of expectation for my brother's return. The lost cup in the Bible is just a vessel of Prime Minister Yue Se. But for the left-behind brothers, this "lost cup" is fatherly love. (22; 29; 3 1)

Through Judas' statement, the Bible shows us again and again the entanglements between father (absent father), brother and Yue Se (Benjamin: beloved representative). In the interaction of the three, it is very important for the father not to lose the son born to his beloved wife; For brothers, you can't live up to your father's entrustment; For Yue Se, the trophy left behind is the revival of love.

The life of Jacob's family has been very difficult (famine), but his brothers met with all kinds of difficulties in buying food (Yue Se made it very difficult). The hardest thing is that the father has to face the risk of losing the one he loves. At this moment, brothers, what choice should we make? In the past, brothers sold their younger brothers because of their father's preference for Yue Se, but now they choose to protect Benjamin in the most difficult time. The obvious contrast tells us that no matter what happens, you and I always have to make a choice. However, your choice and mine depend entirely on the way we look at people and things. Ask yourself: What do you and I value?

The lost cup was found by Yue Se on purpose. Like a lost cup, we are banished to this world by God, but he will find us through himself. In that beloved son, not only did we see our true face (the helplessness of being exiled and the challenge of being tempted), but we also saw our real desire for life (the desire for love and returning home).