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Genesis 37-50 – The Temptations of Dysfunctional Families #3
Being wronged does not always involve being literally betrayed, as was Joseph; but some sins do inflict the emotional pain of treachery, disloyalty, and treachery. The sin brings a breach (Is 59.2) in the relationship. Therefore, another temptation is to not heal the relationship, to simply cut them off. This is also similar to the first except for this, sometimes relationships continue but forgiveness is not extended. The relationship is a sham. I’ve experienced being cut off through no fault of my own. That was their coping mechanism. With my emotional makeup, this did not bother me. My definition of family has always been love not blood. While that definition is positive, not being affected could be my coping mechanism which is not healthy. Not being willing to heal the breach leads to condemning the offender by not allowing them to experience our love through forgiveness. While we were yet sinners and helpless, God sent us help (Rom 5.6-8). Not healing leads to cutting off others also, although innocent, where we are afraid to risk love again. In the end, we not only live in the wilderness, we become our own wilderness – alone, bitter and dying. Joseph is willing to accept his brothers back into his life (Gen 45.21-23).
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