Forgiveness and reconciliation are two different things.  We can forgive someone, but sometimes it takes longer to be reconciled.  Joseph forgve his brothers for selling him into slavery, but it took years before they were finally reconciled. 

In todays message about Joseph and his brothers, we will see that reconciliation brought joy and peace between brothers whose relationship had once been very strained.  We should seek reconciliation in our own lives because it glorifies God and brings us peace.