When the child of God looks into the
Joseph was abused, accused, and
Joseph named his firstborn Manassah and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” - Genesis 41:51
“You intended to harm me, but God intended for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” - Genesis 50:20
The Lord was with Joseph, so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. - Genesis 39:2
The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lrod was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did. - Genesis 39:23
The second son he named Ephraim and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.” - Genesis 41:52
Joseph gave order to fill their bags with grain… - Genesis 42:25
How we think determines how we act.
1. Joseph did not think about revenge, so he did not take revenge–with his brothers or others.
2. Jesus did not demand an apology or repentance while He was being executed. He forgave.
3. Forgiveness and restoration are not the same.
See it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. - Hebrews 12:15
Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. - James 1:22
Therefore anyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like the wise man… - Matthew 7:24-27