Gen 50:20 " But as for you, you meant evil against me: but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it it is this day to save many people alive.
The scripture tells of Joseph a young seventeen year old boy who had a dream that his brothers and entire family will bow down to him. His brothers hated him because he was loved dearly by his father and by virtue of the dream ,they got so jealous and upset that they sold their youngest sibling into slavery.
It must have been hard for Joseph ,how do you start to comprehend why your loved ones would do such , how do you deal with such a a betrayal and pain ?the words may not even be able to come out of your mouth to explain it. His own brothers , his blood, the people that he should know he can always rely on, forsook him and sold him but Joseph chose not to dwell on that hurt and pain even after being thrown in prison for an act he did not commit, he remained humble and honored God .
Due to the fact that he did so, God lifted him up and that dream came to pass. Yes! there was a messy chapter in his life. Yes it was a horrible story but if his brothers never sold him into slavery he most likely wouldn't have ended up in Egypt and he being a citizen of another country other than Egypt would not have been given the position he held(Governor Of Egypt).It must have been difficult for him but there is always a way through every trial and temptation "for God will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can handle" .I know sometimes its difficult after a betrayal or anything that must have caused so much pain but If there's anyone that knows what you have been through, If there is anyone that understands how your heart aches ,If there is anyone that can see you through and bring you out ,It is God. The Why me Questions, how could that have happened to me questions may arise,but they wouldn't solve anything.It only keeps you in the same place .Some of us have dwelt too long in that place of hurt and frankly think that's how it's going to be but I tell you today that it is not over until God says it.God is calling us out. His plans for us are good and not of evil.The enemy may try but God can turn things around for our good If we let him. " Many Are The Afflictions of the righteous but the lord delivers him out of them all" -Ps 34:19
Today, choose to cast your cares unto him the one who created you and knows how to mend and heal you. Choose to let go.Receive his peace that surpasses all understanding and let him turn your mess like he did for Joseph into your message.
God Has You Covered
With lots of love FV
Kike Akinola
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