"When you bring me your youngest brother, and I know that you are not spies but honest men, I will restore your brother to you, and you may move about freely in the land.'"" Genesis 42:34
Joesph is making honest men out of his brothers. Which brother was Joesph going to restore to his Brothers? Was it Simeon or was it himself. Joesph knew his father and knew how much he loved his sons and how he would have protected the rightful aire. Joesph was helping his brothers deal with their sin from the past. It was now being brought to the forefront of their minds in a very deliberate way. They had suppressed what had happened and moved on with lives, trying to forget this chapter from their past, but this was their day of reckoning. Joesph knew how to make them sweat it out. Our past at times comes back and God reminds us that it must be dealt with, it must be cleaned up. We do not realize how these situations effect us in the future and impact our spirits in ways we do not realize. God forgives and He wants us to forgive ourselves, to restore our soul to its rightful place with Him.
Joesph is making honest men out of his brothers. Which brother was Joesph going to restore to his Brothers? Was it Simeon or was it himself. Joesph knew his father and knew how much he loved his sons and how he would have protected the rightful aire. Joesph was helping his brothers deal with their sin from the past. It was now being brought to the forefront of their minds in a very deliberate way. They had suppressed what had happened and moved on with lives, trying to forget this chapter from their past, but this was their day of reckoning. Joesph knew how to make them sweat it out. Our past at times comes back and God reminds us that it must be dealt with, it must be cleaned up. We do not realize how these situations effect us in the future and impact our spirits in ways we do not realize. God forgives and He wants us to forgive ourselves, to restore our soul to its rightful place with Him.
Why did Joesph not return to his family when he was second in charge? Here I am Lord, I come to do Your will. An obedient servant - listen to what God is asking of you.
What is God saying to me: Be patient and allow Me to work.
Dear Father, I love the memories You bring up from my past, it is like I am standing in that spot recalling feelings and emotions of that time. I thank You for how You helped me deal with that time and how today You are showing how things will be in the future, I look forward to that day and with Your help will see it come to reality. Prayers for a friend, may good memories flood his spirit, bring a smile to his face from a time in the past and help him see how You are moving within his family during these difficult times. You will restore each of us and will not stop until we get the picture of what life can really be like with You at the center. Bless this day Father and here I am, I come to do Your will. Amen.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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