Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Genesis 45.

Joseph calls out the sin of his brothers, not for the sake of more shame, but that they may be restored with him and the LORD. He said it in a powerful way, “You sold me, for God sent me before you to preserve life.” The motivation to sell their brother was sinful, but God worked through it to send him to save His people. By God’s grace the relationship of Joseph and his brothers was restored. How could we not also see the revelation of Joseph as not dead but alive connected to the resurrection of Christ? The restoration of his brothers pales in comparison to the restoration that our Lord Jesus brings to the Father by His cross. “O Holy Spirit, restore us back to the Father through Christ. By Your power, reconcile us with others and keep us grounded as heirs of the Father and the undeserved salvation. Lord have mercy. Amen”