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经文: 埃及有粮。（创世记四十二：2）
饥荒紧紧扼住整个国家。雅各和他的家人，似乎也不可避免地因饥荒而遭受严重苦难。但是供应人的上帝绝不会忘记祂所爱的百姓，祂为他们贮备了一个粮仓。雅各虽然没有期望从埃及获得帮助，但是那里却有为他贮存之粮。信徒啊，虽然看来所有事情皆与你为敌，但是你可以安心，相信上帝会为你的缘故供应你。在你的忧伤之中，有一使你得救的恩典。祂将以某种方法搭救你，也将在某处供应你。你的拯救可能来自一个非常意外的地方，但是帮助一定会来到。即使人不喂养你，乌鸦会。即使地上不产麦子，天上会降下吗哪。因此，不要丧胆，安息在主里面吧。上帝若喜悦，太阳可以从西边升起。祂能使焦虑的源头成为喜乐的管道。埃及的粮食完全控制在约瑟的手中。同样的，最丰富的祝福也握在我们主耶稣的绝对权柄中。祂会随己意分配给祂的百姓。耶稣对祂弟兄的信实关怀是永不停止的。祷告能将我们带至最尊贵兄弟的面前。一旦到达祂的宝座前，我们只要求就必得着。主啊！饶恕我们的不信。今晚，领我们来支取祢的丰盛，并接受祢的恩典。
Evening, May 21
Scripture: “There is corn in Egypt.”(Genesis 42:2)
Famine pinched all the nations, and it seemed inevitable that Jacob and his family should suffer great want; but the God of providence, who never forgets the objects of electing love, had stored a granary for his people by giving the Egyptians warning of the scarcity, and leading them to treasure up the grain of the years of plenty. Little did Jacob expect deliverance from Egypt, but there was the corn in store for him. Believer, though all things are apparently against thee, rest assured that God has made a reservation on thy behalf; in the roll of thy griefs there is a saving clause. Somehow he will deliver thee, and somewhere he will provide for thee. The quarter from which thy rescue shall arise may be a very unexpected one, but help will assuredly come in thine extremity, and thou shalt magnify the name of the Lord. If men do not feed thee, ravens shall; and if earth yield not wheat, heaven shall drop with manna. Therefore be of good courage, and rest quietly in the Lord. God can make the sun rise in the west if he pleases, and make the source of distress the channel of delight. The corn in Egypt was all in the hands of the beloved Joseph; he opened or closed the granaries at will. And so the riches of providence are all in the absolute power of our Lord Jesus, who will dispense them liberally to his people. Joseph was abundantly ready to succour his own family; and Jesus is unceasing in his faithful care for his brethren. Our business is to go after the help which is provided for us: we must not sit still in despondency, but bestir ourselves. Prayer will bear us soon into the presence of our royal Brother: once before his throne we have only to ask and have: his stores are not exhausted; there is corn still: his heart is not hard, he will give the corn to us. Lord, forgive our unbelief, and this evening constrain us to draw largely from thy fulness and receive grace for grace.
