Yesterday, we continued to look at the story of Joseph and we saw that after nearly twenty years of misfortune and trial, He finally witnessed the fulfillment of his prophetic dream. This is the culmination of his story.

After interpreting Pharaoh’s vision, Joseph was elevated to a position wherein his power was almost equal to that of the king. This was truly a display of God’s divine favor! Through this promotion, he became second in command in Egypt, which was probably the most powerful kingdom in the world at that time. The Lord’s faithfulness brought everything full circle and in the midst of a severe famine, his father and brothers came to Egypt hoping to buy food. In that moment, it must have become apparent to him what his teenage dream meant; he was given the authority to either save or condemn his family. 

At first, his brothers didn’t recognize Joseph. They probably thought that he was long gone, perhaps even dead! Knowing this, he didn’t immediately reveal to them who he was, but instead, he kind of played a game with them. When he finally unveiled his identity, they were not excited or elated, they were terrified! Why? Because they expected to be imprisoned or murdered for their treatment of him. However, faithful to his character, Joseph extended God’s mercy and took care of them. What an outrageous act of love and radical grace after enduring so many years of harm at their hand! 

Friend, no matter what kind of unjust suffering or pain you have faced, the Lord can and will turn it around and use it for your good and for the benefit of His Kingdom! Even after two decades of betrayal, injustice, violence and who knows what else, God accomplished His plan through Joseph. Not only did He bring reconciliation, He saved millions of people by strategically placing him in the right place at the right time. You see, this is what Jesus does — there’s no tragedy He can’t turn around and no difficulty He can’t redeem. Be faithful to what He has called you to today, and know that He will get you to precisely where you need to be when you are supposed to be. His timing is frustratingly perfect and He is always working for your good!