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RE: SAC Entry: Joseph and the Caravan to Egypt
This is really good @coloringship ! As for Joseph's reaction, we can find out how he was feeling all the way in the book of Genesis. Despite of his brother's betrayal, the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man. Everything he did the LORD blessed him.
And from there we could realise that if we keep hoarding on our past and be resentment to those who inflicted upon us, we would have still felt in the dumps and probably will dwindle in our darkening soul; but Joseph taught me one thing, set aside and focus on God, and keep going , and we will definitely see things through and be victorious! :)
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Exactly @littlenewthings . Yes Joseph trusted God and was greatly blessed. When we read the Bible it was after the fact. But I would love to know the deeper side of Joseph's struggles - the fear of the future, the uncertainty of his life, all these humbling emotions that he had to go through. He was literally 'set apart' from what he knew best - his dotting and coddling dad, the luxurious life of a favored son, the servants at his beck and call - all these were stripped away once he was sold for 20 pieces of silver. Imagine his reactions! The horror on his face, the paralyzing fear.
The journey with the caravan of merchants and camels was a refining fire for him. With the scorching desert heat at daytime and the crippling cold at night he had nowhere to turn to but to his inner self which he found wanting. He must had long for the comfort of what he had to leave behind. The anger at his brothers and at the same time had to face the reality of not seeing Benjamin and his father perhaps forever. These conflicting emotions he had to endure were the tongues of fire that refined him. That must be the time he finally realized he was a proudful brat - boasting about his dreams to his brothers, flaunting his robe in front of them probably with a smirk on his face. And of course tattled about his brothers to his dad.
Joseph repented perhaps on top of a camel.
Because the next thing we knew he "succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master". As a slave he was at the mercy of his master.
Though physically in bondage, he found solace in God and his reliance on God for all was what truly set him free. :)
Thank you for taking the time to write your thoughts, @littlenewthings .I appreciate it lots!