Today once again I was encouraged as I read Joseph's response to his brothers in the face of their fear. They were guilty for treating him wrongfully and selling him as a slave. They were guilty of causing a lot of pain and grief in his life. And once their father died, they were expecting him to finally give them their just reward I love his response in the face of their fears.
"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive." (Gen. 50:20)
Yes, God meant it for good... and what the enemy means for evil in our lives today, God can still turn for good as well. That gives a new perspective on hardship, trials, persecution or struggles...
Just as Joseph so graciously forgave his brothers and nourished them and took care of them, so God does the same for us today...even though we are guilty of murdering His Son. I love how Matthew 18 brought out that we shouldn't just forgive once... but 70X7... in other words, there is never a time to stop forgiving. We can't forgive this way in our own strength, but with the power of the Holy Spirit working in us, we can do what we could not otherwise do. Praise the Lord!
Tomorrow we begin Exodus 1-2 and continue with Psalm 11-12
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