How Do We Know? – Total Forgiveness Ch 2.1

Now hurry back to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay. You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have. I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’ – Genesis 45:9-11

Joseph provides a heart-searching frame of reference by showing us how he was able to totally forgive his brothers.

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He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it.”

His brothers said to him, “Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dream and what he had said.

Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”

There was nothing wrong with Joseph’s gift – which had to do with the interpretation of dreams – but there was a lot wrong with Joseph.

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If we are walking in love, we will not play the manipulator when it comes to promoting ourselves; we will let God promote us in His timing.

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The moment finally came when Joseph revealed himself. Filled with love, he demonstrated total forgiveness.