The men looked at one another in amazement. Genesis 43:33
The brothers’ consciences are awakened. They know that they have sinned. What they don’t know is that the person they have sinned against is the one at whose table they are now eating.
In all of this, Joseph is pointing us to Jesus Christ. Who is He? Jesus is the ruler who knows you, the brother who loves you, and the victim who is ready to forgive you.
The ruler who knows you
Before a thought goes through your mind and before a word leaves your tongue, God knows it completely. He knows everything about you. How that feels depends entirely on whether the One who knows you is for you or against you. And it depends on whether you are for or against Him.
The brother who loves you
This ruler, who is in very nature God, and who is our brother because He became man in Jesus Christ—all of our sins are sins against Him. David saw this: “Against you, you only, have I sinned” (Psa. 51:4). I need your forgiveness.
The victim who is ready to forgive you
Jesus is the victim who suffered on account of our sins. Our sins were laid on Him. He became the sacrifice. But He has risen and is exalted. He stands ready to forgive us, to welcome all who will be reconciled to Him, to call us His brothers and sisters, to seat us at His table, to feed us and nourish us, even to eternal life.
When you see who Jesus is, why would you not submit to Him as your ruler, love Him as your brother, and trust Him as the Savior who gave Himself for you?
