Revolutionary Faith
December 30, 2014
December 30, 2014
True, Joseph did forgive his brothers. And by the end of the story, he reconciled himself to them. But here is the part most biblical counselors leave out:
Joseph did not reconcile until he had tested his brothers’ repentance.
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I cannot emphasize how much I love this article. Every time I see it, I want to stand up and cheer.
I am in the midst of a divorce from my husband of many years, after I found out about his serial cheating and porn addiction. The story of Joseph has been a comfort and encouragement to me for many reasons through these last few years, as things came to light and the downward spiral started. But I have never, not once in my reading, seen how Joseph tested his brothers’ repentance. Until now.
I love that! It is right and good and scriptural to test one another’s repentance. My husband has faked it for a long time but the cracks started showing and he quickly went back to his old ways, blaming me the entire time. No siree.
Thank you for writing and sharing truth.