Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren: and sendeth for his father.
“And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.” (Genesis 45:4)
God works all things unto good for those who love Him.
“‘Come to me,’ because I have come near to you, yes, even so far that I made myself a sharer in your nature by taking on flesh. At least do not flee a partaker of your fellowship, if you do not know the Author of your salvation. ‘And they came to him, and he said, ‘I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me here; for God sent me before you for life.’ What fraternal devotion! … Christ would even excuse his brothers’ crime and say that it was God’s providence and not humanity’s wickedness, since he was not offered up to death by humans but was sent by the Lord to life. What else is the meaning of that intervention made by our Lord Jesus Christ, who excelled all his brothers in holiness? When he was on the cross, Jesus said in behalf of the people, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’ … And when they were startled and panicstricken and thought they saw a spirit, again Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you disturbed, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See my hands and feet, that it is I myself. Feel and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” – St. Ambrose
“‘Don’t be hard on yourselves; don’t think,’ Joseph says, ‘that you did these things to me out of your intent. It was not so much from your malice in my regard as from God’s wisdom and ineffable love that I should come here and now be in a favorable position to provide nourishment to you and the whole country.’” – St. John Chrysostom
“And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.” (Romans 8:28)
“Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt: come down to me, linger not.” (Genesis 45:9)
Let us overlook the faults of others and rather focus on God’s goodness.
“That servitude, Joseph is saying, procured for me this position. That sale brought me to this prominence. That distress proved the occasion of this honor for me. That envy produced this glory for me. Let us not simply hear this but also emulate it. In the same way let us comfort those badly disposed to us, relieving them of responsibility for what has been done to us and putting up with everything with great equanimity, like this remarkable man.” – St. John Chrysostom
“If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” – St. Theresa of Calcutta
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” – St. Alexander (Pope)
So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing said to them: Be not angry in the way. – Genesis 45:24
Accepting the peace the Lord gives to us; means also to reject the anger that disturbs it.
“Now ‘he sent away his brothers, and they departed. And Joseph said to them, ‘Be not angry on the way.’ How well he teaches us to guard against anger, for that can separate even brothers who love one another …. Is this not what our Lord Jesus said when he was about to depart from this body, when he was sending away his disciples, that they should not be angry on the way? For he says, ‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.’ For where there is peace, wrath does not have place, discord is removed, dissension routed. And so this is what he is saying, ‘My peace I give to you,’ that is, ‘Be not angry on the way.’ … On this account also, when the Lord Jesus sent away his disciples to preach the gospel, he sent them without gold, without silver, without money, without a staff, and he did it so that he might remove incentives to quarreling and the tools of vengeance.” – St. Ambrose
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