Hardly a week passes that we do not hear of some kind of domestic violence. Spousal abuse, child abuse, parental abuse, and sibling abuse are the products of dysfunctional home environments. Can one rise above a dysfunctional home life? The answer is, “Yes,” and the example is Joseph. In the chapter before us today we can observe the mounting tension in a home which finally erupted into murderous intent.
The root of the fracture — the father’s favoritism.
The shoot of the fracture — the son’s smugness.
The fruit of the fracture — the brother’s bitterness.
Two qualities of humility could have mended the break at any point: forgiveness and forbearance.
