The Skeleton is Coming Out! E-100 Day 13 (Genesis 42)

I'm sure by this time in Joseph's life, his brothers and the rest of his family were a distant memory. He had been in Egypt for years. No one knew of his past with his family of being hated and sold into slavery. He now was in charge of all of Egypt! He was the day-to-day operations guy, that the only one higher up was the CEO, the Pharaoh. He had a new life. He was respected beyond imagination. He had power. He had position. He was married and had kids. He had moved on. But then the 10 skeleton's from his closet came busting out of his closet and were standing right in front of him! Imagine the shock, the rush of emotions that were going through Joseph. Was he remembering the last time they were together, or was he thinking he was just glad to see his brothers (like Esau was)?

I can't even imagine all the different possibilities that went through Joseph's head. We know his immediate plan was to see his younger brother, Benjamin, and so he devised a plan to get him out there. I think God had worked so much in Joseph's life that from the beginning he never had ill intent toward his brothers, but he did want to think about how to reveal himself to them. This plan would give him time to think about it.

What about you? Have you allowed God to work in your life enough that if someone from your past that has hurt you came walking up, you could love them as Jesus did and forgive them as Jesus did? If the answer is no, then what is it in your life that you haven't given over to God to change in your life? Can you give it to him today? Have a good one guys!

Ron Foster