The Bigger Picture
Bible Reading Today: Genesis 43-45
Genesis 45:8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
After all we've seen happen to Joseph, it's clear that he had a reason to hold a lot of anger against his brothers. He could have been plotting and waiting for the day to get revenge, or at the very least, call them out. The day finally came when his brothers were in need of food in the famine, and Joseph happened to be in charge of all the food storage in Egypt! This was that moment...but God had other plans! When Joseph finally revealed himself to his brothers after a testing period (seeing if the brothers had changed), Joseph exempted & forgave his brothers because God was the reason he was in Egypt-to be able to save Egypt and his family during the famine! Joseph saw the bigger picture. This was a divine position & plan from the start; it was something meant for a greater, God-given purpose! Joseph could have plotted & waited for a time of revenge, just like his brothers did to him, but he would have missed the point! The next time we face an unfair circumstance, let's pray & ask God: What is the bigger picture? What is my purpose in this problem? It could just lead to our next miracle!
written by
Gina Pietrzak
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