Joseph was very emotional over the death of his father. He then had Jacob's body embalmed so that it could be taken back to Israel in the future. Joseph and his brothers took the body to the land of Canaan, so that its burial could be a prophetic statement. They then returned to Egypt.
The brothers were now very concerned, thinking that Joseph had been merciful to them only because of their father Jacob. Now that Jacob was gone they feared that Joseph would vent his fury on them for the way they had treated him.
So they sought to deceive Joseph by saying that Jacob had commanded him to continue to look after his brothers. Joseph knew exactly what was going on. They need have no fear, for Joseph's heart had been changed over the years. He knew what God was doing, so he held nothing against his brothers.
Are there people in your life who you hold things against, or are resentful about? The solution is to find out what God is doing. The healing for all our problems, physical, emotional or whatever, is in Jesus. If we walk with God, then we will find that many issues are dealt with.
Joseph too died, but left a command that when the Israelites returned to Israel his bones were to be taken there as well.
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