These last few days have been busy so I haven’t been able to post my thoughts on Genesis. But, don’t worry, I have still been reading my chapters, have you?

So we are wrapping up the story of Joseph, his brothers and their forays in Egypt. You will recall that Joseph was treated horribly by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. This is where God shows that He can take a bad situation and make it into good: Joseph found favor with the Pharaoh and obtained a high position in his court. Wouldn’t that surprise his brothers, they thought he would end up as a slave somewhere! But, even though the brothers were being evil, God again took a bad situation and made it into a good situation: when Joseph’s family was effected by the famine they found their way into Egypt. Low and behold, Joseph was the one who helped them out and the Pharaoh gave permission to move the entire family into Egypt so they wouldn’t go hungry.

Do you see the trend here in this story? The fact is, we live in a fallen world full of sinners. Bad things just happen. Good employees lose their jobs, hurricanes strike fragile land, car accidents injure entire families. This is not a pleasant topic, but it is the reality of the world we live in. Thanks to Adam and Eve, we are all sinners and treat each other badly like Joseph’s brothers treated him.

Here’s the good news! God knows each and every one of our situations intimately. He knows what is going on in our life and nothing surprises Him in the least. Just like He took Joseph’s situation and turned it around in Joseph’s favor, He is in total control of your situation too. So, we can’t loose heart, we must trust God and His sovereignty.

Romans 8:28 (English Standard Version)
28And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,for those who are called according to his purpose.

Loving God means trusting Him in every situation. We must not waiver in our trust when things in our life go south. This is a sign of true spiritual maturity when you can praise God for His goodness when life itself doesn’t seem very good.

LIVE IT OUT! application:
Make a commitment today to trust God in EVERY situation. How does the verse in Romans encourage you in this step of faith?