\u201cAnd Joseph said to his brothers, \u2018Please come near to me.\u2019 \u00a0So they came near. \u00a0Then he said: \u2018I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. \u00a0But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.\u2019\u201d \u2013 <\/i>Genesis 45:4 NJKV<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good\u2026\u201d \u2013 <\/i>Genesis 50:20 NKJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you ever looked with resentment at a wrong that was done to you in your past, thinking that your life would have been so much better if the wrong had not occurred?\u00a0 Is that resentment blocking you from fully forgiving your offender? \u00a0Did you know that forgiveness leads to the fulfillment of your God-given purpose and destiny, including embracing everything the Lord has for you in your Kingdom business calling?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus said that in this world, trouble is unavoidable.\u00a0 It will happen.\u00a0 No one escapes the sting of hurtful words, the pain of insult, the harshness of injustice.\u00a0 Some of us may be victims of abuse and neglect.\u00a0 Still others may be suffering the brokenness of failed relationships.\u00a0 Jesus doesn\u2019t call us to avoid hurt and pain at all costs \u2013 instead, He asks us to give it to Him.\u00a0 As the perfect model of forgiveness, He calls us to forgive others the same way He forgave us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joseph was a man filled with dreams and destiny.\u00a0 At the age of seventeen, the Lord showed Joseph in a dream that he would become a leader with authority, with his own family bowing down to him.\u00a0 Upon learning Joseph\u2019s revelations, Joseph\u2019s brothers were not so excited about this destiny.\u00a0 They decided to interfere and plotted to kill him.\u00a0 Throwing him into a pit, they had sat down to eat when they encountered some traders on their way to Egypt.\u00a0 Suddenly, selling Joseph seemed to be a great idea! \u00a0They could get rid of their hated younger brother while making a profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus began Joseph\u2019s incredible story, rising from slavery in Egypt to second in command to Pharaoh.\u00a0 He lived apart from his family for many years until one day, his brothers came to Egypt, desperately looking for food because there was a famine in the land.\u00a0 Joseph was suddenly confronted with the wrong done to him when he was a teenager.\u00a0 He had to make a choice, and so do we.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
True forgiveness recognizes the sovereignty of God in every situation.\u00a0 When we forgive others and give God the hurt and pain in our lives, we can do this from a place of understanding that nothing, not even sin, can thwart God\u2019s purpose for our lives. \u00a0Like He did with Joseph, God uses the wrongs done to us to weave together a beautiful story of purpose and destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Genesis 45, we see Joseph coming to the place of total forgiveness.\u00a0 Finally allowing himself to be open and vulnerable, he weeps in front of his brothers instead of hiding his tears.\u00a0 Softening his heart, and with a spirit of transparency, he tells his brothers who he really is: \u201cI am Joseph; does my father still live?\u201d\u00a0 Joseph invites his brothers into fellowship once again, recognizing that God allowed their actions to be the ink that wrote his story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the story of Joseph, we learn that true forgiveness requires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through Joseph\u2019s forgiveness, he was reconciled with his family and reunited with his beloved father.\u00a0 The Lord blessed Joseph and his father Jacob, as Joseph used his God-given business wisdom to prosper and become wealthy, despite the famine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the story of Joseph, we learn that true forgiveness brings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My prayer for you today is that you will experience the power of true forgiveness, releasing your burdens to the Lord.\u00a0 Allow God to increase your ministry, fully embracing His sovereignty and the destiny He has for your entire life!<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Have you ever looked with resentment at a wrong that was done to you in your past, thinking that your life would have been so much better if the wrong had not occurred? Is that resentment blocking you from fully forgiving your offender? Did you know that forgiveness leads to the fulfillment of your God-given purpose and destiny, including embracing everything the Lord has for you in your Kingdom business calling?<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Have you ever looked with resentment at a wrong that was done to you in your past, thinking that your life would have been so much better if the wrong had not occurred? Is that resentment blocking you from fully forgiving your offender? Did you know that forgiveness leads to the fulfillment of your God-given purpose and destiny, including embracing everything the Lord has for you in your Kingdom business calling?"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"
Jesus said that in this world, trouble is unavoidable. It will happen. No one escapes the sting of hurtful words, the pain of insult, the harshness of injustice. Some of us may be victims of abuse and neglect. Still others may be suffering the brokenness of failed relationships. Jesus doesn\u2019t call us to avoid hurt and pain at all costs \u2013 instead, He asks us to give it to Him. As the perfect model of forgiveness, He calls us to forgive others the same way He forgave us.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Jesus said that in this world, trouble is unavoidable. It will happen. No one escapes the sting of hurtful words, the pain of insult, the harshness of injustice. Some of us may be victims of abuse and neglect. Still others may be suffering the brokenness of failed relationships. Jesus doesn\u2019t call us to avoid hurt and pain at all costs \u2013 instead, He asks us to give it to Him. As the perfect model of forgiveness, He calls us to forgive others the same way He forgave us."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"
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In Genesis 45, we see Joseph coming to the place of total forgiveness. Finally allowing himself to be open and vulnerable, he weeps in front of his brothers instead of hiding his tears. Softening his heart, and with a spirit of transparency, he tells his brothers who he really is: \u201cI am Joseph; does my father still live?\u201d Joseph invites his brothers into fellowship once again, recognizing that God allowed their actions to be the ink that wrote his story.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"In Genesis 45, we see Joseph coming to the place of total forgiveness. Finally allowing himself to be open and vulnerable, he weeps in front of his brothers instead of hiding his tears. Softening his heart, and with a spirit of transparency, he tells his brothers who he really is: \u201cI am Joseph; does my father still live?\u201d Joseph invites his brothers into fellowship once again, recognizing that God allowed their actions to be the ink that wrote his story."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"
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