Guilt Hurts Too Long
Genesis 42
Genesis 42:21 They
said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We
saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would
not listen; that’s why this distress has come upon us.”
MANY years had passed since Joseph’s brothers
sold him into slavery, but the brothers’ guilt had not passed. What they had
done in a moment of jealous passion had stayed in each brother’s heart and mind
to slowly and persistently increase their guilt and increase their grief for their
hateful sin.
How
many times had they awakened in the night distressed over their evil deed? How
many times had they grieved for their father who had lost his favorite son? How
many times did they say to themselves, “Should I confess?”
But
they never did. And the sin carved at their hearts. It never let them go. Sin imprisoned
their actions and imprisoned their minds. They knew they deserved punishment,
but they kept it to themselves.
Are
you holding something in your heart that calls you to repentance? Go to God and
trust he will free you from your burden. Go to the one you’ve hurt. Cleanse
your heart today. You will find a release from a heavy burden. You will
experience relief and joy in your heart. You will experience God’s love for
you.
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