MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE
But over the years, it appeared that the mastermind of Joseph's sale into slavery, Judah. had become more compassionate, more loving, more caring, more responsible, more protective of his brother. He was ready to suffer in place of his brother; he was ready to become a slave rather than see his brother being made a slave. That was a manifestation of the leadership responsibility that God had destined to be entrusted to Judah. "The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from his descendants..." (Gen 49:10, NLT). Judah could not be the leader and be selling his brother! He must change, and he did.
We all make mistakes in life, but we must learn from our mistakes and make the necessary changes so as not to frustrate the purposes of God for our lives. Don't continue in your mistake; don't persist in error. If you decide to change today and call on Jesus to help you, if you bring yourself under the discipline of the Word of God, no demon can stop you.
Judah changed. During the famine, Joseph had detained Simeon, one of his brothers and told his brothers to bring Benjamin (his brother by the same mother) next time they would come. Joseph claimed he wanted to prove they were not spies. That would be the condition for them to be sold food in Egypt. But he knew they ere not spies.
Their father, Jacob, was however unwilling to release him to go with them because of the fear that a similar evil that befell Joseph might befall him. But the leader in Judah arose, and he said to his father " Send the boy with me, and we will be on our way. other wise we will all die of starvation- and not only we, but you and our little ones. I personally guarantee his safety. If i don't bring him back to you, then let me bear the blame forever. For we could have gone and returned twice by this time if you had let him come without delay (Gen 43:8-10). But when it became unavoidable to go to Egypt for more food, Judah spoke up and his father conceded. In Egypt, the seriousness of the assurance Judah had given to his father was put to test, when Joseph threatened to make Benjamin a slave in Egypt because of his cup found in his sack - Joseph actually planted it there. Judah, a changed person, told Joseph, "Please my lord, let me stay here as a slave instead of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers. For how can i return to my father if the boy is not with me? I cannot bear to see what this would do to him" (Gen 44:33-34). did you see that?
Judah had changed; he demonstrated love for his brother. God wants us to love our brothers, our neighbors. Love is selfless, not selfish. 1 Cor 13:5 says love does not seek its own.
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