Genesis 44-45
The scriptures I liked this week were:
Gen. 44:13
Then they ripped their garments apart...
This action was a strong emotion caused by despair, grief, humiliation, indignity or mourning. While this isn't practiced today, we can still apply this. Do we figuratively "rip our garments" in the sense of feeling true remose for things we have done? If we do so, we demonstrate to Jehovah how sorry we truly are, and can receive forgiveness from Him, along with any discipline that's needed, even being disfellowshipped? It's important to think about, if we are truly humble
Gen. 45:5
...do not repraoch one another because you sold me here; because God has sent me ahead of you for the preservation of life.
Joseph may not have understood Jehovah's purpose in giving him the dreams, but it was clear to him now. He clearly had no grudge againt them, even during the time from when he was sold until he revealed himself to them. Can we do the same today? When circumstances arise, or we may have experienced something, we can have confidence that Jehovah knows exactly what's going on and everything will be revealed when He is ready to reveal it. Joseph is a good example of maintaining focus on Jehovah and His will, not dwelling on our own situation, and being forgiving to one another, which is all the more important in this stream of time.
Gen. 45:20
Do not worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.
The brothers were given wagons to transport their father, theire wives and children. They weren't required to bring anything other than their flocks. What a nice display of good will from Pharaoh.
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