I have been reading about Joseph in Genesis and really like the lesson God is trying to teach us through his story. Here is a man that was sold into slavery by his brothers and then later thrown into jail even though he was innocent. He never doubted God and ultimately he was released from prison and put in charge of Egypt. The amazing part to me is when he reveals himself to his brothers. He doesn't point the finger at them and blame them for the troubles he went through for so many years. In Genesis 45:5 Joseph tells his brothers "And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you." And he further says in Genesis 45:8 "So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt."
It feels like society trys to tell us that there is always someone to blame for what we are going through. Furthermore, that someone is responsible and needs to pay for what happens to us and that there has to be some sort of immediate resolution. It's not easy to put our faith in God's plan and purpose. As Joseph showed, we may not get resolution or answers for quite some time; however, God has a plan and one day we will look back at the trial we were going through and say "...it was not you who sent me here, but God."
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Amen!!! I love the story of Joseph and how trusting and full of faith he was. Throughout 40 years he dealt with bad things and he always remained faithful.
God is supreme and will work His ways. Sometimes it might feel like we are getting "done to", but if we wait and look back with His eyes, we might see that He has been doing things for us.
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