Introduction. After Jacob died, Joseph’s brothers were afraid he might take vengeance on them for selling him into slavery. When Joseph heard, he came to comfort them: “Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Now therefore, do not be afraid;” (Gen. 50:19-21). Joseph knew God’s providence had been at work. While Joseph left it to God to deal with their wicked act of betrayal and treachery, he was content that through God’s power and wisdom, it had been turned into a great blessing for him.
This is a wonderful example of how God can change an outcome without using supernatural or direct intervention. Many of us, like Joseph, have had events in our lives that defy logical explanations. Sometimes things unfold in such an amazing way that coincidence alone can’t explain it. Since we have promises that God will use His providence to help us, we should praise Him and feel His favor any time we are blessed in this way. Since Jesus told us “I am with you always, even to the end of the age,” (Mt. 28:20), we should always live with an expectation of God’s providence working in our life. Since with such eyes of faith “we know that all things work together for good to those who love God,” we should feel blessed and gain confidence when they do.
This is a wonderful example of how God can change an outcome without using supernatural or direct intervention. Many of us, like Joseph, have had events in our lives that defy logical explanations. Sometimes things unfold in such an amazing way that coincidence alone can’t explain it. Since we have promises that God will use His providence to help us, we should praise Him and feel His favor any time we are blessed in this way. Since Jesus told us “I am with you always, even to the end of the age,” (Mt. 28:20), we should always live with an expectation of God’s providence working in our life. Since with such eyes of faith “we know that all things work together for good to those who love God,” we should feel blessed and gain confidence when they do.