The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-10
JOSEPH F0RGIVES
HIS BROTHERS
Sunday sch7Ol Lesssaior iiay II. 1901
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another. tender-Eenriej fnrcsIrg oue
anoth.-. even 49, God for Christie sake
hath forgren you Eph. ie
TIME -B 4. 100. according 20 FISHER.
second year OF famine ana j years after
Joseph was sold into Egypt
PLACE -Henopolis tn Eglpt On the
Nile near the head ~ the prlta o.
Loan. near tAe outlet " the ianif-r mouth
~ the Nile. About - miles from Aeb-
ron. Jacobs home
Comment and Suggestive Trcught.
We are now 10 trace the steps BY
which Josephs brothers were trans
formed from haters into lovers. We
Ieft them. "A set cs bitter hearted cruel
men. with viTiu-l murder or their
souls and their brother bloody gar
mont in their hands. telling their old
father a lie that meant they knew.
lis lifelong sorrow. Yet those same
mon we're 10 be the ancestors o. God
chosen people
The Pressure OF Far1ine,-Gen. ~
t3. Some OF those who greatly all
nired the character Of Joseph have
been compelled 10 think he did wrong
In not notifying his old father 81 his
safety during those nine years when
rs prime minister he certainly had
rower TO communicate with him. In
view however. OF the yearninS anec-
ton which Joseph aiterward showed.
ue may well believe that he rea-zed
how little good would he accomplish
"a by such course while his broth
ers hearts remained hard
Joseph's Rough osaiing.-Gea. ~
49, Even 10 his old age Jacobs en-
erey shows itself. and D. IS he that
proposes an expedition 20 ger food
from Egypt The Youngest. Benia-
m.u. Ras alone retained al home
Inaprison nent.-tien. z2,i7-2a To-
seah's dramatic reminders % what hal
ras--d continued As they hsd
thrust him into the pir BE- thrust
h.m into -he horrors Of an Egyptian
fusun
Tn. Ny stery OF the Toney.-Gen
A. 3s Sometimes cCnsciences that
az not aroused by adversely are
awakened uy strangeness and mys
tcrv This also WAS added for the let-
terug 80 his brothers.
The sorrowful Fsther.-Gen 49, l.
n However reluctant the sons we're
"a face again the terrible rule OF
Egypt, and however Jacob dreaded 10
part with his sole remaining consoia-
tcn. BENJAMIN. tho pressure OF hun
ge- was too great for them With a
sinking heart. Jacob agreed that Ben
iauin should go. being a Little as
surei. perhaps. by Judah's manly
promise to be surety for him
Benjamin Honored.-Gen. 43.l5-3f-
new surprise awaited the brothers
III Egypt Instead Of being received
ROUGHLY by the prime minister they
were invited TO dine at the great mans
house
Benlsmin's Perii.-Gcn A:1-13 The
affair Of the divining cup was the
most severe test Of ALL IL was part u
the plot 70 make out that Benjamin
had stolen something very valuable
and precious The penalty applied
20 common thieves By Egyptian law
was perpetual slavery. and that vas
the fare which confronted the horri-
ned Benjamin when the cup was dis
covered In his sack
Jucsh's Appeal.-Gen. 44.1s-34 The
examination before Joseph is fit
climax q the wonderful story. in
dab had thigsted for the blood n Jo-
seIh. Il was Judah who now became
the spokesman for the rest"-Sayce-
Josephs Disclosure Of Hin1sef-
a Il H.. a
ablndontiy accomplished their par
pose. they had shown his brothers.
even The worst Of them. 10 be changed
men. whom he could trust Therefore
he no longer hesitated 10 disclose
himself
Jeseph's Disclosure Of Providence.
VS.. SIS The surgeon s task is not
complete IL he leaves an open wound
Wise dealing with sinners never ends
when they repent They must next
be comforted. strengthened. lifted
into a new confidence This IS what
Joseph now does for his humbled
brothers. Il can forgive but never
forget Is as FAR as many Christians
q to-day go in regard 20 an injury
How small is such a position as We
stand beside this Hebrew who could
not only forget. but could strive to
make the wrungdoers forget,
Joseph Sends for His Father.-vs-
sl5. The best way 10 help a re-
Tentant sinner is to give him some
noble task 10 perform. and II 3.
helps TO undo some Of the wrong he
has done so much the better Such
TASK Joseph next gave his brothers
The Reunited 5rothers.-vs- II. IS.
Gen. 5O.i5-21 A moment more saw
him and BENJAMIN locked in each 9TH
er's arms. their tears freely flowing
And he kissei all his bre'hren. Sim
eoL? Yes Reuben. Yes Those
who had tied his hands and n,0cked
his cries. Yes. He kissed them all.
And after that they talked with him
F. - Meyer
Practical Points
The chief characteristics Of this re-
markable man Joseph we're. Cd