Friday, 21 August 2009 02:00 | and posted in Brotherly Betrayal
The brothers said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen...." Joseph turned away from them and began to weep. Genesis 42:21-22 & 24
In Egypt the brothers meet Joseph, but do not recognise him in his Egyptian regalia. As Joseph uses the opportunity to test his brothers’ characters 20 years on, he overhears them express remorse for their sinful actions. Joseph weeps from the emotional pain still trapped inside.
Time isn’t necessarily a good healer; whereas confession, repentance and forgiveness all are. These things restore our value as humans and lead us to reconciliation.
