**#ComeFollowMe nugget** | Genesis 42–50 | “𝙶𝚘𝚍 𝙼𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝙸𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝙶𝚘𝚘𝚍”

**#ComeFollowMe nugget**

Genesis 42–50
“𝙶𝚘𝚍 𝙼𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝙸𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝙶𝚘𝚘𝚍”

It had been about 22 years since Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brothers.
He had suffered many trials, including being falsely accused and imprisoned.

When he finally saw his brothers again, Joseph was the governor of all Egypt, second only to the pharaoh.

He could easily have taken revenge on them, and considering what they had done to Joseph, that might seem understandable.

And yet Joseph forgave his brothers.

Not only that, but he helped them see divine purpose in his suffering.

“God meant it unto good” (Genesis 50:20), he told them, because it put him in a position to save “all his father’s household” (Genesis 47:12) from famine.

In many ways, Joseph’s life parallels that of Jesus Christ.

Even though our sins caused Him great suffering, the Savior offers forgiveness, delivering all of us from a fate far worse than famine.

Whether we need to receive forgiveness or extend it—at some point we all need to do both—Joseph’s example points us to the Savior, the true source of healing and reconciliation.

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🎨 🖼: Illustration of Joseph of Egypt, by Robert T. Barrett