Read Genesis 36--38 Conspiracy to Kill The brothers of Joseph hate him, leading them to seek his death. 18 Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him (Gen. 37:18). Family we should love the most, but often we hate them the most. I am one of those naive people who believe that we are all family and so we should not seek to harm one another. When I see people on television, I think to myself, that they are all my family. When I hear of Osama bin Laden's hatred for American's, I think, hey, we are your family. Do not harm us. Yet, the truth is, as in the case of Joseph and his brothers, hatred can be as strong as love. More murders are committed between family members than between strangers. In the case of Joseph, he did not do wicked things to his brothers, but they hated him for his righteousness. Likewise, there are going to be people who hate us, even people within our families, but let it be because we are righteous and not because we have been wicked toward them. Don Ruhl Church of Christ 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526-1310 541-476-3100 http://www.plymouth-church.com/dons_corner2.html http://associate.com/groups/emaildevotionals/