Reconciliation - Experiencing God

Joseph had every reason to want nothing to do with his brothers. They had hated him, were jealous of him, betrayed him, sold him into slavery and left him for dead. Yet Joseph does three things to create the potential for not only forgiveness but for the possibility of reconciliation. First Joseph avoids sitting in God's chair and does not pass judgement on his brothers, he takes a view from God's perspective, and he responds to his mistreatment not only with forgiveness but with practical affection for his brothers who had harmed him.