DCLM Sincere Milk 27 January 2025 — His Brethren Talked With Him
DCLM Sincere Milk 27 January 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — His Brethren Talked With Him
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Topic: His Brethren Talked With Him
Text: Genesis 45:12-18
12And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
14And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
16And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
17And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
18And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
Key Verse: “Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.” Genesis 45:15
Message
How would you feel if you suddenly come face to face with someone you have offended, particularly, if your evil actions were uncovered? Joseph’s brothers would have been very troubled and ashamed. Judah would have looked into the eyes of Simeon and Reuben, into those of Levi and so on and so forth, but it was too late to apportion blame. They all were guilty before their innocent brother. Though the Bible does not give us the details of what each of them told Joseph, yet it is certain, they would have said sorry for the great wickedness they did to him. They would have been surprised by Joseph’s kisses of love and tender tears of forgiveness which, ordinarily, they knew they did not deserve.
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Here we can see the beauty of making peace: the one who was offended was quick to forgive and the ones who offended were quick to sincerely, say sorry. Joseph saw a great change in the lives of his brothers. For example, Judah spoke passionately. He was not only ready to giveaway his freedom, but also his life for that of Benjamin.
Who has offended you? Or rather; who have you hurt? Do you observe that it was that Joseph who was hurt, who first took steps to reconcile with his brothers? He is very much like our Lord Jesus Christ Who first paid the price of our redemption, before He calls us to repentance. Today, pray and forgive those who have offended you and ask for forgiveness from those you have offended.
Further Reading: Matthew 5:42-45
Prayer for today: Lord Jesus, thank You for having forgiven me, give me grace to forgive those who have offended me.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
