Via Church

A three-word summary of our text could be: Joseph felt betrayed. Most of us know, to some degree or another, the deep devastation that the feelings of betrayal bring. Like our experience, Joseph’s betrayal hurts deeply because it involved a close relationship, it came at a crucial time, and it involved their greatest treasure. How we chose to respond at the moment of betrayal and the days to follow are everything. Will we focus on resentment, bitterness, and revenge? Those things will bear fruit that will bring destruction and more pain. Or, will we find the love that Christ offers us? Receiving God’s love through Christ will cause us to see the power of God’s work in our lives.