1. Joseph reveals his identity

1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. (Genesis 45:1-3)

2. Joseph reveals God’s purpose
Do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. (Genesis 45:5)

7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. (Genesis 45:7-8)

3. Joseph reveals his love

9 Now hurry back to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay. 10 You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have. (Genesis 45:9-10)

• He loved by blessing them
I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute. (Genesis 45:11)

• He loved by embracing them
And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him. (Genesis 45:15)

Joseph is a foreshadowing of Jesus

Jesus, who makes people holy, and those who are made holy are from the same family. So He is not ashamed to call them His brothers and sisters. (Hebrews 2:11, NCV).