Day 24, January 24, 2021

​Day 24, January 24, 2021
Scriptures: Genesis 42, Matthew 18
 
Forgiveness. Joseph hasn’t forgiven his brothers yet. At this point, he’s playing a bit of a game with them. Joseph is messing with his brothers, before the big reveal that he is still alive. Forgiveness will come, eventually. For now, let’s make them sweat a little. He can’t make it too easy.
 
Joseph starts out like the unmerciful servant, and he eventually will become a merciful brother, forgiving the brothers and welcoming them into Egypt, and the gracious provision of God.
 
The lesson of Matthew 18 is to find ourselves also, a forgiving people. If Joseph can forgive his brothers for all that they did to him, then it seems reasonable on our part to forgive as well. 
 
After all, we’ve been forgiven much, we ought to be forgiving of others.
 
The connections between the scriptures, ought to remind us to connect it to our everyday life as well. I’ll try to improve on that piece of the devotions. The connections today are easy, who do you need to forgive? Who needs mercy? Who do you wish to reconcile with?
 
It’s an important question to consider as we seek the Lord and His kingdom today.
 
Forgive as Christ forgave you.
 
Jordan