Reflection on Genesis 45:4–8
Joseph’s brothers did not have a leg to stand on. They were guilty on all counts. They plotted to kill Joseph and then sold him as a slave. They cut him off from his family, ending his life as he envisioned it. There was no making up for it. There were no excuses. They were guilty. But they still had one hope: forgiveness.Joseph forgave them, declaring one of the most profound theological truths of the Bible: God had been sovereign over the whole process. That perspective enabled Joseph to see God’s purposes and be free of bitterness.
When we are wronged, we need to look to see how God can bring good from it. He can and he will. Then we need to forgive and let God work out his purposes.
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