A Shot at Redemption
Genesis 42
Not sure what he is singing about but Paul Simon's lyrics in Call Me Al declare: "I want a photo-opportunity. I want a shot at redemption. Don't want to wind up a cartoon in a cartoon graveyard." Can't tell you when someone will take your picture or how to avoid the fate of a dead 'toon, but a "shot at redemption?" That is more than possible.
In Joseph's story so far, we see a man that has had his ups and downs... who is now on a roll. He has always been a source of blessing to those around him, and now he is a blessing to the whole world. He is in charge of a massive food bank with the desperate from all the surrounding nations at his door.
A few years ago I was leading a Bible study on Joseph and we came to this morning’s passage. One of the Bible study participants asked an interesting question: After Joseph became Second in Command of Egypt… why didn’t he go seek out his family in the land of Canaan. Why indeed?
