Genesis 45:15: "And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him."
Bet you've heard that holding forgiveness back is like drinking poison yourself and expecting the other to die. Well, I think it can't be explained any better. I think that Joseph's ability to forgive was a result of his close relationship and fear of God. I think that only His indwelling within us is the empowering force that allow us to overlook somebody else's fault, love them and focus on the bigger picture. God's picture of things.
Had Joseph kept a root of bitterness in his heart against his brotthers, had he spent his mental and emotional energy nourishing a grudge against his brothers, he probably wouldn't have been able to be free to move ahead with God's plan thru his life. Today's reading encourages me live light, to not let the burden of unforgiveness hold me down, to forgive quickly and cheerfully in Jesus' name!
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