Joseph, being implored by his brothers for forgiveness after their father died, responds with a simple question: "Am I in God's place?" (Genesis 50:19)
John Walton, in the NIVAC, has a good reminder:
“It is one thing to recognize the sovereignty of God. It is another thing to keep oneself and one’s role in proper perspective … Joseph not only has a firm picture of who God is, but he has the equally important understanding of what he himself is not” (p. 722).
It is always wise to remember that the score is not ours to settle. We are not in God's place.
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