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Though it wasn’t directly mentioned in today’s text, the love Joseph had for his family was clearly implied. His life typified the difficulty people have in forgiving those who have wronged them. Prior to seeing his brothers, Joseph was becoming settled in his bitterness. But upon sight of them, the love that had been buried under the layers of hurt, pain, and disappointment broke through. As Christians we must not let the ground of our heart become so hardened by pain from the past that the light of God’s love can’t break through it.

No power in this world is greater than the power of love. When we surrender ourselves to it, love empowers us. Whether it is expressed through our passions and purposes or demonstrated in relationships, the power of love is the universal remedy for what afflicts our relationships in our homes, communities, nation, and world.

Love is so powerful. It gives us strength to have difficult conversations and accept hard truths we may not want to hear. It is through the arduous task of loving those who have wronged us that we are made more complete in Christ and they have the ability to experience the reconciliation of God. We too are able to experience life anew by loving those who are incredibly difficult to love. It is the task those who follow God are given without reprieve.