Every once in a while, we come across a situation where disaster seems imminent. We may have thought about how we could come out of such a situation, and it seems to us as if there is no way out. Some of us may begin to think that giving up or surrendering is all that there is left for us to do, and some of us may even despair. Yet, God works in mysterious ways and through His intervention.
we have seen throughout history how bad situations have
had a good ending.
In today's reading, "Joseph said to
his brothers, 'I am Joseph. Is my father really still alive?' His
brothers could not answer him, they were so dismayed at the sight of
him. Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'Come closer to me.' When they
had come closer to him he said, 'I am your brother Joseph whom you sold
into Egypt. But now, do not grieve, do not reproach yourselves for
having sold me here, since God sent me before you to preserve your
lives.'" Joseph, who was sold to slavery in Egypt, ended up rescuing his family and Israel as a whole. God indeed had a plan from
the beginning, and fortunately for Joseph's brothers and the Israelites, God's plan involved turning what was thought to be a bad situation into a good one.
So what does this mean to us? It means that we should not give up or think
that all hope is lost. God can transform something which seemed bad
into something good at the end. Are we
willing to be humble and patient, and let God do what is
best for us for His glory?
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