The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
that they cannot speak, but shrink
away from him.

that they cannot speak, but shrink
away from him.
Joseph kindly says to his brothers,
Come near to me, pray you.' and
brother, whom We sold into Egypt"
Joseph sees sorrow and shame for
the past on all their faces, and knows
they have suffered enough, 80 he COM
forts them. He tells them to ''be not
grieved with yourselves, for God did
send me before you to preserve life."
You see he makes the best Of every
thing. That Is one way to make
everyone happy. When you see the
or the boy who smashed your wheel.
or the man who spoke to you harsh
ly, do not keep on blaming and accus-
ing, but do as Joseph does--hunt for
the good even II 1t Is very small, and
you will both be happier. So Joseph
cheers his brothers by making them
see Gods goodness in 1t all. Now he
says, Hurry home to my father. and
tell him that ] say to come down to
me, and you will all live in the land
Of Goshen. Bring all your families.
and hocks and herds, and everything
you have. I will take care of you all,
for there are still five years Of fam
ine."
Do the brothers deserve such kind
ness, Bud? II think I'd have put
them in Jail" But when Joseph starts
to forgive. he goes the whole way.
He throws his arms around Benjamin
and kisses him. We do not wonder
at that. But then he kisses all the
others too---the brothers who had
thrown him hungry into the pit and
ate the food he brought them while
he cried for pity; kisses the brothers
who sold him into Egypt as a slave.
Joseph does not forgive just a little
bit, and then let them go free: but
brothers as II they have always loved
him. He gives them all new clothes,
but gives Benjamin five suits and 800
pieces OF silver. He sends ten asses
back to Canaan to carry presents and
food for his father, and wagons to
bring down into Egypt his father and
the women and the children.
so Joseph sends his brothers home
Here they are starting off. Use these
cardboard asses, and cardboard boxes
for chariots with spools for wheels
This camp Is Jacobs home. AS the
brothers reach home they cry, "Joseph
Is yet alive, and he is governor over
all the land Of Egypt" Jacob can
not believe them. but when he sees
the wagons at the door, and hears
that Joseph has sent them for him, he
says. at is enough: Joseph. my son,
Is yet alive; will go and see him be-
fore die"
Do you think Jacob was long getting
ready to start. Helen? I'D think he'd
jump in the chariot and go right
away" They start very quickly at
any rate. At Beer-sheba. where
Abraham and Isaac offered sacrifices,
Jacob offers too. God speaks to him
in dream In the night. 81 am God,
the God Of thy father: fear not to go
down into Egypt; I will go down With
thee into Egypt; and I will also surely
bring thee up again: and Joseph shall
put his hand upon thine eyes, SO
Jacob goes on his Journey knowing
God Is with him, and all Is we'll
Not many can forgive so fully and
freely as Joseph. Not many have so
much to forgive as he. II he could
forgive so much, cannot we forgive
our small injuries? And Jesus for
gives us far more than Joseph did his
brethren. Forgive is such beautiful
word. I'd like you all to know what
/ it means. You cannot know till you
( live II.