"So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them."
Genesis 50:17-21
I'm impressed by Joseph. He had the power to harm his brethren, who had hated and ridiculed him, talked about murdering him, and who actually did sell him into slavery, but he didn't. I mean, he threw them in jail for a few days earlier in the story, and he did mess with their heads a little, but he was generous to them, and sought to be reunited with them rather than seeking vengeance. He recognized that God had his hand in his life the whole time, and that the drmatically unjust things that he had suffered were all part of a larger plan. Instead of growing bitter, he did his best at whatever fell to him, and God blessed him. I think that is something that is worthy of emulation.
Today, let's remember that God can turn anything into good as it is woven into his tapestry, and let's hold on in prayer and faith and do much good as we wait
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