Genesis 50:20 – “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” (NIV)
Remember faith is living and acting as if God’s word is true. So, if you walk by faith, you are standing on the promises of God. One of those promises is Romans 8:28. “We know that all things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to his purposes.” Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, grew up in a messed up family, was thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused and thrown into prison. But, he never gave up, got bitter, wallowed in self pity, panic or fall to pieces. He just kept walking by faith. He trusted in the goodness of God when it got tough. He learned that walking by faith won’t keep you out of the pit, but it will sustain you and God can bring good out of all things. His statement of faith was, you meant it for evil, but God used it to bring about good. Not everything that happens to you is good. There are some tragic and horrible things that happen, but if you keep walking by faith, even if you don’t understand, faith will sustain you. One day, you will see how God can bring good from the bad. God’s goodness will trump Satan’s evil power. It will trump sin, death, suffering and evil. So whatever is going on in your life right now, remember, God is able to bring good out of all things.
Remember faith is living and acting as if God’s word is true. So, if you walk by faith, you are standing on the promises of God. One of those promises is Romans 8:28. “We know that all things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to his purposes.” Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, grew up in a messed up family, was thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused and thrown into prison. But, he never gave up, got bitter, wallowed in self pity, panic or fall to pieces. He just kept walking by faith. He trusted in the goodness of God when it got tough. He learned that walking by faith won’t keep you out of the pit, but it will sustain you and God can bring good out of all things. His statement of faith was, you meant it for evil, but God used it to bring about good. Not everything that happens to you is good. There are some tragic and horrible things that happen, but if you keep walking by faith, even if you don’t understand, faith will sustain you. One day, you will see how God can bring good from the bad. God’s goodness will trump Satan’s evil power. It will trump sin, death, suffering and evil. So whatever is going on in your life right now, remember, God is able to bring good out of all things.
– Dr. Tim Thompson