The Bible gives us many reasons why Joseph could have been a very bitter man. His brothers hated him and sold him into slavery. His master s wife falsely accused him of a serious crime and had him thrown into an Egyptian prison. A government official promised to help him yet left him there to rot. As many lives are spoiled by bitterness and a lack of forgiveness as by almost anything in the world.
People go through physical and emotional breakdowns because they refuse to forgive others.
The longer we carry a grudge, the heavier it becomes. We cannot afford to harbor bitterness in our soul. The Bible says, Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. I encourage you to read the story of Joseph s life in Genesis 37-50. This passage teaches us many valuable lessons on the importance of forgiveness.