Gen. 46-48
Joseph was reunited with his brothers and his father; not only that but he was able to provide for them during the years of the famine in Goshen where Jacob lived 17 more years. Joseph's life reflected God's care of him as he then in turn cared for others, his family, the Pharaoh, and the entire land of Egypt. God had special things for Joseph to do, and obviously, the years of hardship were part of his training. What I love about this account is that Joseph harbored no ill will toward those who had been cruel to him. His joy at being reunited with his family was not tainted with secret feelings of regret, revenge, or even bitterness.
For him to have this attitude, he had to live realizing that all his circumstances were ordered by God, the good and the bad. He looked beyond the earthly relationships to the one most important eternal relationship.
Father,
Give me that same eternal focus so that I can live free of the enslaving emotions of the flesh. Help me see all life as coming from you.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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