Proclamation:
"When
Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, 'What if Joseph
holds a grudge against
us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?' ... His brothers then
came and threw themselves down before him. 'We are
your slaves,' they said. But Joseph said
to them, 'Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me,
but God intended it
for good to
accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So
then, don't be afraid. I will provide
for you and your children." Then
he reassured them and spoke kindly to
them." Genesis 50:15-21 (NIV)
Explanation:
Joseph’s brothers had done him wrong years earlier. They sold him into slavery. (Genesis 37:15-25) Joseph did not hold that against them. He told them, you meant it for evil, but God meant it for good. He went from being a slave to being governor in charge of all the land inEgypt
Joseph’s brothers had done him wrong years earlier. They sold him into slavery. (Genesis 37:15-25) Joseph did not hold that against them. He told them, you meant it for evil, but God meant it for good. He went from being a slave to being governor in charge of all the land in
Application:
Sometimes when people do us wrong, God will turn the situation around and use it for our benefit. Those who intend to hurt us may actually end up helping us. God can turn our enemies into our footstool and then help us to use them as a step ladder to higher heights. All of the things that happen to us happen for a reason. Sometimes God has to prepare us for the better things that He has for in store for us. The storms that we go through may have a silver lining. “…All things work together for good to them that love God…” (Romans 8:28) Often we cannot see the good in a situation or understand it at the time that we are going through it. However, God knows all. We just need to trust in Him and have faith that He will work things out for our benefit.
Sometimes when people do us wrong, God will turn the situation around and use it for our benefit. Those who intend to hurt us may actually end up helping us. God can turn our enemies into our footstool and then help us to use them as a step ladder to higher heights. All of the things that happen to us happen for a reason. Sometimes God has to prepare us for the better things that He has for in store for us. The storms that we go through may have a silver lining. “…All things work together for good to them that love God…” (Romans 8:28) Often we cannot see the good in a situation or understand it at the time that we are going through it. However, God knows all. We just need to trust in Him and have faith that He will work things out for our benefit.
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