Genesis 45

And now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves that you sold me here. For God sent me before you to preserve life.
(Gen 45:5)

And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
(Gen 45:7)

And now you did not send me here, but God. And He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler over all the land of Egypt.
(Gen 45:8)

Three times in this chapter Joseph says, “God sent me here”. We all know the story of how Joseph ended up in Egypt, a truly awful story. Hated by his own brothers, thrown in a pit, sold into slavery… WHERE WAS GOD!?!?!

I have heard so man people talk that way… Where was God when THIS tragedy happened? Why did God allow THIS awful circumstance in my life? How could a good God who loves me treat me like THIS? If anyone had the right to talk this way it was Joseph… but here we see him at the end of the journey, and it all makes sense. God wasn’t ignoring those awful things that had happened, he was ORCHESTRATING THEM! God was using the evil deeds of Joseph’s brothers to put Joseph where He wanted Him.

Joseph recognized that the Lord had sent Him… all of those awful things were a part of the Lord’s master plan… a plan to save not just Egypt, but to eventually save men from every nation! Everything going on in our lives is for a reason… Romans 8:28 says, “and we know all thing work together for good, to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.” What difficult things are going on in your life today? Are you wondering why God is allowing you to go through those difficulties? He has a plan, a plan we cannot even begin to imagine. So next time you feel like you are being driven by circumstances out of your control, remember Joseph… The Lord is sending you to do His work!!!