Overcoming Hurt
Overcoming Hurt The life of Joseph is a fascinating one. What we learn about his adventures is that no matter the evil that was done to him God always worked things out for his advantage. Joseph's attitude through the whole ordeal is quite extraordinary. He had every reason to be bitter. He had every reason to be angry, and no doubt there would have been moments in his silence where he was. But in the end, he held onto the truth that God had a greater plan and purpose for him. Take note of what he says to his brothers when he reveals himself to them in Genesis 45:4-7, " And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harves