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All things work together for our good
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Anybody looking at Joseph while he was still a slave and imprisoned would have ruled him out because his circumstances did not seem to align with the dream that he had for his life. He was deprived of physical freedom, and there was no way, humanly speaking, that he would become the leader his dreams had predicted. But God was with him and was working out everything for his good.
To understand Joseph’s perspective, it important to factor in what the following psalms says about him:
Moreover He called for a famine in the land;
He destroyed all the provision of bread.
He sent a man before them—
Joseph—who was sold as a slave.
They hurt his feet with fetters,
He was laid in irons.
Until the time that his word came to pass,
The word of the Lord tested him.
The king sent and released him,
The ruler of the people let him go free.
He made him lord of his house,
And ruler of all his possessions,
To bind his princes at his pleasure,
And teach his elders wisdom. Psalms 105:16-22
It is worth noting that these Psalm was written a long time after Joseph had died. The writer of the Psalm understood who was truly in charge of the affairs of man. God!
To truly understand what is going on in our lives, community, and the world, we must factor God in the equation. Those who have decided to reject God have come up with some worldly solutions that have failed to deliver the peace, joy, contentment, purpose, and happiness that we all crave. Many have questioned why a good God will allow suffering, death, discrimination, hate, murder, and all the ills that we suffer from.
There are many excellent resources that handle this subject better than I can, and you can refer to those. It is important to note that the life of Joseph demonstrates a simple truth that God will make use of the good, the bad, and the ugly because all things mean all things. Are you willing to trust God to make the most of whatever situation you are in? You can choose life, victory, hope, and happiness by trusting God to work all things for your good.
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