2/12/2007

Genesis 45 - Truth revealed

Seeing God’s plan unfold can be an awesome sight. It makes past hurts seem small; it amplifies what is happening now. Joseph and his brothers have seen the hand of God working to preserve a people for God, even in the midst of world-wide tragedy.

In the busyness and hurt of everyday life, I often forget what God is doing. I minimize His work and trivialize His hand in my life. I get frustrated at where I am at; I hold grudges. But the truth is that God is at work in our lives. He does have a plan and, by His grace, it involves me. We all can lose sight of that.

But when we see God’s plan afresh, there can be real joy. Sure Joseph is excited to see his brothers. But he is even more excited to tell them about what the Lord has done in his life since they sold him to the Ishmaelites. He overjoyed to hear that his dad has been preserved and see his little brother all grown up – the Lord was even working back home.

When our story is just our story, it can be sad and miserable with a few good breaks. But when our story is a part of God’s story, there is true joy and fulfillment, even if there is suffering and hardship.

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