True forgiveness comes from the Lord not from man
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Joseph forgave his brothers. He forgave his brothers not for the sake of their father, but he forgave his brothers for the sake of the Lord.
When their father passed away, his brothers were worried and came to Joseph for forgiveness .
But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. No, don’t be afraid. I will continue to take care of you and your children.” So he reassured them by speaking kindly to them.”
So, true forgiveness comes from the Lord not from man. Forgive as Joseph forgave his brothers, and forgive as Joseph forgave his brothers in the name of the Lord.
Blessings
Bible verses (Genesis 50:15-21 NLT)
But now that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for all the wrong we did to him,” they said.
So they sent this message to Joseph: “Before your father died, he instructed us to say to you: ‘Please forgive your brothers for the great wrong they did to you—for their sin in treating you so cruelly.’ So we, the servants of the God of your father, beg you to forgive our sin.” When Joseph received the message, he broke down and wept. Then his brothers came and threw themselves down before Joseph. “Look, we are your slaves!” they said.
But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. No, don’t be afraid. I will continue to take care of you and your children.” So he reassured them by speaking kindly to them.
