Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Genesis 44-45

Highlight Verse:

“Joseph could stand it no longer. There were many people in the room, and he said to his attendants, “Out, all of you!” So he was alone with his brothers when he told them who he was.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭45‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

It takes a lot of work to live a lie.

As far as his brothers were concerned, Joseph the administrator of Egypt was living one whopper of a lie.

I’m not sure if it was because of spite, or fear, or just plain not wanting to deal with his brothers. The lie was eating him up. Finally, he had to confess to his brothers.

The relief was so great that he wept.

The results of the truth were undeniable. The nation of Israel, just a clan at the time, was saved from death by the actions and attitude of Joseph.

Is part of your life hiding behind a lie?
What would happen if you were completely honest?