
Christopher Thomas Sermon for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A – 8/16/20 Genesis 45:1-15 Psalm 133 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 “Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.” Joseph wept. Right there, in front of everyone. “Get everyone away from me! Now!” He could not control himself. He didn’t try. Joseph’s gut-wrenching wailing rings out, all around, to Pharaoh, the Egyptians, practically everyone. Was he happy? Was he sad? Was he finally just overcome with…