LET GOD

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Text : Genesis 45:5 

 *Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.* 

A common saying has it thus "Let Go and Let God" To let go is to pardon  offences and forgive offenders . To let God  is to take position with God. It is allowing God have His way. It is seeing an offence through God's eyeglasses, and allowing Him to fight for you.

Joseph knew this very well. He pardoned his brothers without any reservation. He must have given them forgiveness a long while before he met them again. This is because He understood what the Lord was using the offence for. *Every single offence you receive is actually meant to work out great reward in you and for you.* 

Joseph who should be hurting suddenly became the counsellor to his offenders. He could do this because he has allowed God in his life.
He told his brothers the reason they did what they did to him. 
" *Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life"*  

Are you also seeing God's hands behind all the barrages of offences coming to you?

Joseph was able to see God's hand behind his brothers' evil towards him. If you are narrating the story, you will say that his brother SOLD him out. But Joseph's  narration was quite different. He said,  "...God did send me before you to preserve life" He saw things differently.

When you refuse to let Go of offences,you are simply not letting(allowing) God.
For instance, when Jesus was sold out by Judas Iscariot, He was  never offended because He knew that such action is a platform for His lifting into purpose. 

May you find grace to let go and let God in Jesus name. 

 *BIBLE READING*: Genesis 45:1-5.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, give me grace to give forgiveness unreservedly.


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