017 Genesis 42 - 44; John 11.1 - 11.37
The criminals meet up with their victim but are unaware that it is Joseph. Joseph knows who they are and, there in, is the premise for this unfolding drama. We get to witness how Joseph, the second most powerful man in Egypt, handles a difficult situation. We also are privy to the conversations among the brothers who are so guilt ridden. An example of that is they say, "Now we're paying for what we did to our brother--we saw how terrified he was when he was begging for mercy." Guilt is relentless and people go to great extremes to relieve themselves of that feeling. The good news for us is that Christ has gone to great length's to set us free of our guilt and shame-- the cross!
Oh, by the way, in case you missed it, “Jesus wept”. He knew that he was going to raise Lazarus from the dead, but he wept. As Jesus said, “Weep with those who weep”--he felt their sorrow. He feels your guilt and shame, he feels your hurt and disappointments, and Christ weeps for you.
Today, cast your care on Him for He cares for YOU.
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