Bibledoorajar Looks at the Far Reaches of Love

     Jacob's sons have been sitting in a jail cell accused of being spies. Now, Joseph has set them free and brought them before him in the royal rooms of Egypt's viceroy. Free, but in the presence of the most powerful person save the Pharoah. Joseph could do more than simply jail them. He could call for their death. They stood before him trying to convince him that they were all sons of one man whose only goal was to buy grain for their families. They were not thieves either. They had no idea how that silver goblet got into their things.  The viceroy called for them to bring their younger brother to him so that he might be convinced they were not spies and thieves. He would keep one of them in jail while they made the trip to get Benjamin as a surety. As they discussed the situation among themselves in Hebrew they did not realize that the viceroy was understanding everything they said. How could they ever tell their father that a son had to stay behind and the only way to free him was to risk taking Benjamin to Egypt? Soon Joseph realized that the brothers understood the enormity of their guilt and the huge grief they had caused their father as the old "I told you so" was declared among them. Joseph became emotional and had to leave the room at that point. But upon his return he held to his declaration that Benjamin ( his full brother) must be produced in Egypt. Joseph takes Simeon and places him in jail and the brothers began the journey home. They had no idea of the good things Joseph had planned for the entire family that he intended to save and reunite in a land flowing with plenty.

      Sometimes we forget what all Jesus planned for us. Check out this paraphrase of Ephesians 2:8-
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"For when we all were dead in all our sin, we were saved and we have been raised up together. He has made it where we can, and do, sit with him in heavenly places. All of this so that in coming ages He can show the exceeding riches of His grace and kindness toward us."

This is truly a wonder we should never forget!