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²⁶ Then Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? ²⁷ Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh,” and they agreed. ²⁸ When Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for 20 pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.

Genesis 37

     There is no other way to say it, I had a bad week.  Bad news, stressful confrontations with people, and other circumstances out of my control was the story.  My week, however bad, compares nothing to Joseph.
     Joseph was thrown into a pit by his brothers and narrowly escaped death.  His brothers decided to sell him into slavery.  The traders then took him to another country where he was sold again, as a slave.
     It hurts badly when someone you love "sells" you.  I know this pain personally friends.  I've been sold before, more than once.  Are you ready for the good news?  I've been bought by the blood of Christ!  He bought me out of slavery and took me to His house.
     Who have you sold that you need to buy back?