Genesis 45:8 (NKJV) 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
These words are very powerful.
Joseph was speaking to his brothers, explaining that despite the things they had done, they didn’t put him where he was.
It was God who wanted him there for this moment in time.
Joseph had a very hard and challenging life before his current position as ruler of Egypt, next to Pharaoh.
Oh, how painful it must have been to accept the fact his own brothers sold him into slavery. And if that wasn’t bad enough, he spent years in prison for being falsely accused.
And all the while, Joseph stayed the course and trusted God. And wherever he ended up, God gave Joseph favor.
Genesis 39:21 (NKJV) 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
What his brothers did to him was wrong.
What Potiphar’s wife did to him was wrong.
But God took what was meant for evil and brought good out of it all.
All of what Joseph went through brought him to a place where God could use him to save many lives during a severe famine in the land.
Genesis 50:20 (NKJV) 20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.
Joseph’s life is an example of how God can and will take certain things that happen to us throughout our lives that were meant for evil and, if we stick with Him and don’t give up, He will use them for good.
Are you going through trials today?
Are you in a place where you’ve been falsely accused, or you’ve done nothing wrong to deserve what you are dealing with right now?
Difficult seasons help us to lean on God more than ever and experience His faithfulness through it all.
Stand tall in your faith. Walk out each day accordingly, and see what God will do!
Nahum 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.
Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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