The jealous men sold their hated little brother to passing
slave-traders and lied to their father that he’d been killed by wild animals.
Years later, they found themselves begging for food in a
neighbouring country. To their horror, they discovered the man with the power
of life or death over them was none other than this ‘little brother’, Joseph.
Joseph reassured them. Though he struggled and wept, God
enabled him to forgive them. God showed him that although his brothers meant to
harm him, God turned a truly terrible thing round and used it to bless many.
Mhairi was criminally assaulted by a man with power
seventeen years ago. He probably didn’t start, or stop, with her. The assault
shrouded her life for years until now.
Last night she released the music video to Sadie Jemmett’s
new song, Don’t Silence Me, in which she and other women who have been used and
abused throw off the shroud of shame and walk free. I’ve shared the link on my
FB page so hope all can find it as I’m not very good at social media.
Mhairi hasn’t named the perpetrator, preferring to pursue
forgiveness. Not easy, but in Jesus, possible. I don’t say that lightly.
But, what was meant to harm, God has turned to good, a
blessing for many. Redemption. Freedom.
As Jesus said from the Cross, ‘It is finished’.
