"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish
what is now being done, the saving of many lives." Genesis
50:20
This one verse is why the story of Joseph is one of my favorites in the Bible. I just got done reading through Genesis this week, and it always floors me. Sometimes life doesn't go the way you think it should. Sometimes people do things to harm you. Sometimes you get thrown a curveball. But, we serve a Great God. And He is a God who can take any situation, even though it was meant for evil, and flip it around and use it for God. God can redeem. It is part of His nature. He is a redeemer. Perhaps you've been wronged. Perhaps you've fallen on some rough times. Have you prayed about how God might use it for good? One thing that sticks out about Joseph is that he remained faithful at every turn. Even when he had every right to be bitter, mad at God, mad at his family, and think about quitting -- he remained true to God. He trusted God would work it out. He believed their were better days. He thought that following God was worth it, even when it didn't go as planned. God is worth it, and you can trust Him. He can flip our lives around in an instant. He just asks us to be faithful in the face of turmoil.
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