Genesis 50:15-21
(ESV)
15 When
Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that
Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” 16 So
they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he
died: 17 ‘Say
to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin,
because they did evil to you.”’ And now, please forgive the transgression of
the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to
him. 18 His
brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your
servants.” 19 But
Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? 20 As
for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it
about that many people should be kept alive, as they are
today. 21 So do
not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted
them and spoke kindly to them.
I love this passage because Josephs brothers had nothing to be afraid of, not because they hadn't done anything wrong but because Josephs had forgiven them.
-L.
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