By Allen White
And we know that in all things God
works for the good of those who love him, who have been
called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to
be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among
many brothers Romans
8:28-29 (NIV).
There is
nothing that has happened to you that God doesn’t know about. Now, before you
start wondering why God doesn’t start doing something, let’s look at the story
of Joseph.
Jealous
brothers faked Joseph’s death and sold him into slavery. Joseph prospered.
Then, he was falsely accused by his employer’s wife and went to jail. Joseph
interpreted dreams for Pharaoh’s servants, then “when two full years had passed” (Genesis 41:1, NIV), Pharaoh had that
dream. Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams. There would be seven years of
plenty followed by seven years of famine. Pharaoh appointed Joseph to oversee
the strategic preparation for the famine. Joseph’s ability saved not only his
family, but also the people of God who ultimately gave us the Messiah.
Did Joseph
have a “good” life? In many ways, he had a terrible life. Everything was not
good. But, consider the conclusion: “You intended to harm me, but God intended
it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives (Gen.
50:20, NIV). What is God up to in your life? He’s up to something.
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