God's word says that if we are His child, we are united with Christ. That should excite us! We should consider others better than ourselves. God is love and His love cannot be earned. Our attitudes should be the same as Christ Jesus. Jesus is God. God became a man so that He could die and save us. We are changed from the inside out. We need to find our identity in Christ.
Program for 08/13/18 SAS Devotions: Genesis 50, Am I in the Place of God?
Program for 08/01/18 SAS Devotions: Genesis 42, Guilt Breeds Fear
Program for 07/12/18 SAS Devotions: Genesis 31, Running From Home
God promises to punish all liars in Hell forever. When people are liars, they cannot trust anyone else. Often times, fear is tied to guilt. When our consciences are not clear we feel guilty. Jesus can and will clear our consciences. Joseph asks his brothers the key question that would stop him from trying to get revenge; "Am I in the place of God"? Satan will try to use fear to keep us from blessings that God has promised. Christian burial is not a carryover from paganism, it is a reminder that wherever we are buried is not our final home.
In this part of Genesis, Jacob is afraid of Esau. There is a lot of signifiance, not only in what we give, but how we recieve as well. In order to recieve,we must humble ourselves. Do we trust God personnaly with our whole lives?