The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-06-06
LESSON FOR JUNE 8
JOSEPH eoae,ves HIS BRETHREN

JOSEPH eoReives HIS BRETHREN
LESSON TExT-Gen &5:i-15.
GOLDEN TExT-"Behoid how good
and how pleasant n IL for brethren to
dwell togethe. In unity" Ps 1891.
No story Of the Old Testament 10
fraught with greater dramatic inter.
est than that which Ia presented to-
day. Let us get the setting Of the pic.
ture. An opulent oriental court. that
man who next to Pharaoh exercised
more power than any congress or as.
sembly, and into whose hands had
been placed the destinies OF a king
dom by earthly power and the out.
working OF the plan OF redemption
by a divine power. Servants. power.
resources. all at Joseph's command.
Before him his brothers who long ago
gave him up as being dead. Out.
side great calamity resting upon the
people. and none prepared to meet It
except these OF Egypt whose provi-
sion was the result Of the work OF
this man Of God. n. Tim. 4:SD. BE.
fore this man. as humble supplicants.
we see those who "entreated him de.
| spitefuily." Judah's speech was
| revelation to Joseph. II satisfied him,
and what need. therefore, for further
delay In revealing himself in his true
| character?
Saving Love.
| I. Revelation, w. t.3.-Excluding
all from his presence. saving his broth.
ers, Joseph gave full vent to his Joy
| and rejoicing. Il am Joseph; doth
my father yet live?" Their astonish'
ment was so great as to leave them
| speechless. and again haunting memo
ries condemn them to fear and fore.
boding for they were troubled In his
presence" We have here beautiful
picture OF forgiveness and saving love.
The exaltation OF Jesus was to
give repentance to Israel through the
forgiveness OF sins. Acts 5:3i. Even
30 did Joseph bring repentance to his
brothers and forgiveness Of their
wrongs toward him 90 years before.
Joseph's severe dealings with his
brothers aroused them to q full recog.
milton Of their evil deeds and pre-.
pared them to receive his pardon and
forgiveness.
But the cup 10 full. no longer can
he restrain himself. and with . loud
voice. 20 loud that II could BE- heard
without, he cried Il am Joseph"
Small wonder that at such . procla-
nation by him whom they had so
grisvously wounded. they were trou.
bled." So shall II be when the brsth.
rem Of Jesus shall look upon him
whom they have pierced" Zech. ~:
10.
u. Reconciliation, w. <2-Ths
greatness OF Joseph 10 here revealed
In q clear. true light He interprets
to his brothers their own actions with
all that Gsd has involved In II. which
must have been great surprise to
his brothers. Joseph does not wait
for them to fall at his feet and sue
for mercy. but seeks to allay their
fears, Come near to mo I pray you. "
These who by their wicked works
were rightfully alienated from him
are invited to draw nigh. Col. l:2i
and Matt ll:28.
Joseph's Grace.
Joseph was rs one who was dead
and out of that came life for those OF
his own family AZ we'll as those out
side. Even SO God has brought life to
many out OF the death OF Jesus, work
ing salvation for all out of the most
colossal and infamous crime ever per
petrated-the cricinxion. Joseph was
sent" ". y. to save those very ones
John IT'D. II was great deliver
ence." see Heb. 2:3. Here. again. W.
see Joseph's intimate relations with
God. 1t was not you that sent ne hith
, or. but God" That IL the right way
to look ut life. Rom. 8:2S.
~. Proclamation, w. s-t5.-Ths
news OF this meeting came to Pha
raoh. w. 2. 16. with the result tina,
he commanded Jacob and all of his
household to be brought into Egypt
Having received good things them
selves, they are commanded to &
with haste. and tell others, Matt. 1887
7 The first call 10 always come" ". u
, and that IL always followed by thu
command Of to go" ". ~. JOSEPH
, was not ashamed Of his old father anG
his brothers IN the days OF bis pros
perity. and added that when the!
, should dwell in Egypt they were Il
. be near unto me-" see Phil. 1893
, John 1873. When the brothers resches
: Jacob aud told him that Joseph wal
5 alive and exalted In Egypt he oouls
) not believe them, and his heart faint
0 cd. Can We be surprised? Yet con
viction was at hand In the shape o
the wagons laden with the rich spoil
of Egypt. w. 81, az, 20. Again CO.
=, appears to Jacob. 46:2. 3. and adds tn
assurance Of bis own word.
lsssens Of the lssson.-The great
ness OF Joseph's character 10 REVEALED
In the hour Of the fulallment Of hi
a dreamS-tesrs. not vindictivenesa