MOTIVATE *My Grandparents… We should savor the memories with loved ones passed, but we also should seize the opportunities we have with loved ones present. Today is our final message in a series on resiliency from the life of Joseph #Down7Up8. EXAMINE Genesis 48-50 Redeeming Loss Genesis 37-50 review Yet, this was the last lap…
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God’s design for tears
Genesis records Joseph weeping frequently in relating to his brothers (42:24; 43:30; 45:14–15; 50:17). What we see is that tears are not a design flaw but a divinely engineered means to reflect that we are alive and bear the image of God. Our human tears also reflect our Savior, who wept at the sight of…
Guilt & Vulnerability
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.”Genesis 50:15 *Burying guilt only means it grows roots.*Blaming others means postponing responsibility.*Concealing brings no healing.*Vulnerability can result in forgiveness and freedom. What…
Growing Godly Generations 