Genesis 45. Joseph's reunion with his brothers. This is the chapter where Joseph finally lets his brothers know who he is. He speaks kindly to them. Verse 5, "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."
Joseph saw above and beyond all the heartache. He knew God was over it all, caring for him. He knew that God had a plan. Romans 8:28 hadn't been written yet, but wow, doesn't it apply here? "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."
Look at some parts of these verses from Genesis 45:
vs. 7, "God sent me before you . . . to save your lives by a great deliverance."
vs. 11, "I will provide for you . . ."
vs. 15, "he kissed all his brothers and wept over them . . ."
Joseph still loved his brothers. He provided for them amazingly and told them to go back and get his father and bring him too. He told them they would live in the land of Egypt with him and "the best of all the land of Egypt is yours." (vs. 20).
The brothers go home and tell his father that Joseph is still alive. He cannot believe it at first, but when he sees all the things Joseph has sent, he realizes it is true.
Listen to what Adrian Rogers says from his Legacy Bible, "And do you know what's going to convince this world our story is true? When they see us united with wagonloads of God's grace, see something in us that they cannot explain apart from the good hand of God."
Oh church, may the world see us united and sharing His grace and all the good things from His hand!
