Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Favorite

In fact, all the world came to Joseph to obtain rations… - Genesis 41:57
We all know the story of Joseph. He was a favorite son, the only one who received a coat of many colors as a gift from his father.
He was also the one sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, the guy who was accused by Pharaoh’s wife of attempted rape, the guy who was imprisoned for most of his young life.
Well, it seems to me that his experience of being loved from a very young age was enough to permanently take on the perspective that life is good. His terrible experiences never erased that from his heart and mind. And when times of famine came, he had enough in his storeroom to share with others. Enough even for the very same brothers who had caused him so much misery.
What a contrast to his bitter and envious brothers!
When famine time came, they only saw punishment. Probably because guilt lurked in their consciousness of how evil they had been to their brother.
Is our experience of the Father’s love in our early Christian walk enough to take us through possible years of famine and deepen our faith maturity? Victoria L.
Reflection: Is our experience of the Father’s love in our early Christian walk enough to take us through possible years of famine and deepen our faith maturity?
May we always have the experience of early blessings fresh in our hearts especially as we go through darker times.
St. Cindeus, martyred priest, pray for us.

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