# 459 The Weeping of Joseph Part 3

The Book of Genesis

Day 459

Ge 50:15 When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him."  16 So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, "Before your father died he commanded, saying,  17 'Thus you shall say to Joseph: "I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you."' Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father." And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

Joseph wept. His brothers, out of fear, sent messengers! They still didn’t get it. They still didn’t understand they were forgiven!

It reminds me of one of the times we read of Jesus weeping in Scripture. It was the Sunday before he would die on the cross. As He drew near the city of Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, saying,  , "If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. (Lu 19:42) The people of Jerusalem didn’t get it either. They didn’t know that the peace that passes all understanding was in their midst! They didn’t know that One was here, who could bring about reconciliation between man and God. No longer would priests and sacrifices (messengers) be needed as mediators, for there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the Man, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all.” (1 Tim 2:5,6)

Joseph’s brothers sent messengers to him to orchestrate peace between them, and Joseph, like Jesus, wept. His own flesh and blood, so fearful of Him, that they would not approach him directly. He had the power to take vengeance on them true, but it was love and forgiveness, mercy and reconciliation that was on his heart, and it was on God’s heart as well, so He sent His only Son into the world to restore the fellowship that was lost when the first Adam sinned.

So, who’s doing your mediating these days? Are you relying on your church? Your pastor? Your priest? Your filthy as rags good works? Your religion? There is only one way to mediate your peace with God and that way is through Jesus. Turn to Him today, right now, during this moment of visitation. Acknowledge your sin, turn from it, and receive Him as your Savior and Lord!