Only God Can Turn a Tough Situation into Something Beautiful

Genesis 41-45

Even though there was not much that I highlighted pink in these passages I thoroughly enjoyed reading the account of Joseph and his brothers. The main truth that I absolutely love is how God can take even the toughest situation, and the sin of people to bring about so much good and to work all things for His honor and glory! We see that so clearly in the story of Joseph!

Joseph's brothers do not like him because he is favored by his father and because it seems Joseph can be a little on the proud side. So, his brother's plot to kill him. Reuben steps in and keeps them from killing him, but his brothers end up selling Joseph as a way to get rid of him. So, then the brother's have to come up with a lie to tell their father and take his coat of many colors and put blood on it and tell their father that Joseph was killed by a beast.

You might think that this was all bad for Joseph, but he ends up in Potiphar's house and is made the overseer of all that Potiphar has. Well, because Joseph was good looking, Potiphar's wife looked and lusted and tried her hardest to get her way and get Joseph in bed with her. Well, Joseph would not and so then Potiphar's wife pulled his robe off and lied to her husband saying that Joseph was trying to commit sin with her. So, Potiphar throws Joseph in prison.

Well, because Joseph was an outstanding man, he was put in charge of the prison! And to make a long story short ended up interpreting Pharaoh's dream about the coming famine, was made second in command in Pharaoh's house and then along comes his brother's seeking food during the famine. Egypt had food because of Pharaoh's dream and them being able to store up for the time of famine. Well, so Joseph recognizes his brothers and tests them and gets them to bring his brother Benjamin and then eventually he reveals his identity to his brothers and sends for his father and provides for his family in the midst of the famine!!

It is such an awesome picture of the divine providence of God! And I love it! Our God can use us no matter our sin and no matter our faults! He can turn a tough situation into one that is beautiful and one that works out for our good and ultimately God's glory! We need to remember this when we go through trials. As women we can almost float along on our emotions and forget this truth! We must not be steered by our emotions, rather we need to be firmly rooted in God's truth! Let us have that firm foundation that permeates every aspect of our lives so that when the storms of life come we are ready because we know that on the other side there is a rainbow and a promise that God is by our side and will get us through no matter how rough the seas of life may be!!