Joseph’s brothers lived for decades with guilty 

consciences over selling Joseph into slavery 

and​ lying to​ their father about his fate. They 

assumed that Joseph had perished​ in Egypt.

 ​When they discovered he was the second-most powerful

 ruler in the land, they were shocked, not to mention ash​-

amed and​ embarrassed in his presence. When Joseph 

revealed​ himself to them, they had a tearful reunion: 

“And after that his brothers talked with him.” 

That must have been a conversation filled with 

confession and repentance and the desire for 

forgiveness,which was no doubt granted by 

Joseph. 

If you need to seek forgiveness, make sure

 it is accompanied by godly sorrow that 

leads to repentance.