A reminder
for today
God
has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve
many survivors. So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who
made me an adviser* to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace and the
governor of all Egypt. (Genesis 45:7-8)
Ahead – what you intended for evil, God intended for
good.
Joseph’s story has been in my head all day. I think the
moment Joseph saw his brothers after all those years must’ve been an emotional
moment. Can you imagine the mixed feelings running through his mind? Firstly
there is the anger of what they did to him and just as powerful must’ve been
the longing to see his family again. Joseph is angry, yet curious about the
wellbeing of his family. He goes through an emotional roller coaster where he
initially decides to punish them but also displays compassion as he returns their
money to them without their knowledge.
Eventually Joseph could no longer keep his emotions under
control as he reveals his identity and in an instant displays the power of
forgiveness. Can you just imagine the surprise, shock and overwhelming emotions
that his brothers must’ve gone through? I can just see the past few years
running through their minds and the faith booster as they remember Joseph’s
dreams.
I love that phrase: “What
you intended for evil, God intended for good” When you allow emotions to
get the better of you and you ignore God, evil will conquer. But when we allow
God to get the better of us and leave our own personal emotions out of it, evil
will fail. What the enemy uses to destroy us, God uses to make us stronger and
to prepare us for what lies ahead. God will take our bad times and turn them
into glory days.
My dear friend, as this day finally approaches its end
and I look back over all that the enemy tried to bring bad into our life and
how God intervened and changed the course of evil for His glory and our peace
of mind, I am in awe. I am truly and completely in awe of the mercy and love
that God so freely pours over our lives. And I am in awe of the amazing people
that He brings into our lives to support us and to keep us standing through
love and prayer. I can testify once again of His great love.
My dear friend, May you be blessed through everything
that comes into your life and everything that passes you by on your journey. May
God fill you with love, compassion and strength to face each day as you trust
Him for victory and success, in Jesus name.
Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus.
