From the Pulpit...

The most important thing we learn from this section occurs in chapter 45, where Joseph teaches us that God had superintended the events, as bad as they seemed in the midst of them, in order to ultimately preserve many people’s lives. And this is true today—God makes all things work together for good to those who are His chosen ones (Romans 8:28). He can limit sin, permit sin, permit bad sin, prevent sin, and use human sin for His purposes. Can you think of other times when God did similarly to accomplish his purposes—either in the Bible or in your own life? When have you been an instrument of God’s sovereignty in the help of others?