Furthermore, both Joseph’s invite others to come and live off the fruits of the earth provided for by God. Neither is selfish. Both transform separation into an invitation to reunification. Perhaps there is someone we need to be reunified and reconciled with. Will we let Joe take charge over the situation and bring about restoration of what was lost?
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
A New Bethlehem
It occurred to me a couple days ago that the Old Testament Joseph made Egypt the world’s house of bread during the great famine of Genesis 41ff. In other words, he made Egypt the first Bethlehem. So, in the same way Joe makes every place where he stays a new Bethlehem—Egypt, Nazareth, even our souls.
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