🌿 Genesis 47

Genesis 47 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Joseph said, “Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.”” Genesis 47 opens with these words: “Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have…” The line to keep is Genesis 47:25: “They said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”” Carry the word “saved” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Genesis 47:25: “They said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Genesis 47? Then try this: Read “They said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.