Am I in the place of God?Genesis 50
When bathing in the Nile River & making yourself smell like fish is an improvement on your body odor, you’re in pretty bad shape for a princess: Exodus 1:1- 2:10
Who do you say I am?Matthew 16:13-17:9
Psalm 21:1-13
Proverbs 5:1-6
We tend to think of the Old Testament as being a strict time of God’s law and no forgiveness – you know: an “eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. But in today’s passage for Genesis, when Joseph’s brothers begged him to forgive them for being cruel to him & said that they would be his slaves, Joseph replied with the honest perception of who he is. He said, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?”
We don’t have the authority to get revenge on the people who do us wrong. We are God’s children, not God’s police. Plus, it’s our job to represent Christ, that fella who forgives us daily.
Most people reading this blog are Christians. We say like Peter did in Matthew that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Yet, we can’t even say that except that God reveals it to us. I’ve always thought this was kind of odd, but it’s true. It’s almost like God is believing in Himself through us. It’s quite humbling, in fact. Not only is my salvation dependent on Jesus, or my providence dependent on Jesus, but even my very faith is dependent on Jesus. When it comes to our relationship with God we really do have the best end of the deal.
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