Today is Tuesday, December 18, 2018, and here is your Daily Devo. Joseph could forgive his brothers because he saw that it was really God who had sent him to Egypt for the purpose of saving them from famine. God was keeping his covenant promises to Abraham. He rescued and sustained Jacob's family through Joseph's suffering, humiliation, and exaltation to power in Egypt.
Joseph kissed his brothers and showed them great mercy. He forgave his brothers because he trusted in God's good plan, a plan that took what was meant for evil and turned it to good, to salvation. Joseph could have let bitterness take root in his heart. Instead, he forgave his brothers because he trusted in God's plan to save others.
Think about this. Why do you think we find it difficult to forgive those who have offended us? How do you think Joseph was able to forgive his brothers for what they did? How can those reasons help us when it comes to forgiving others?
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