What Was Meant For Evil God Uses It For Good

“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.” (Genesis 50:20). Joseph spoke with love and compassion to his brothers, as they were trembling with fear after the death of their father Jacob. Remembering the evil that they had done unto Joseph, but he kindly assured his brothers what was meant for evil God uses it for good.

Life transitions are usually difficult and challenging, most times they occur with pain and uncertainty. When we pass through these life transitions just keep in mind that "what was meant for evil God uses it for good" to perform a work in His Kingdom.

Many years ago my life went through a transitional period, it was one catastrophe after another. In this life, we will face adversity that can leave us desolate. But the best comfort is the Word of God, the Lord God is a Friend, a Comforter, and a Healer because He imparts knowledge, wisdom and strength into your life especially when your spirit is weak and you are feeling downhearted. When the adversary afflicts you it gives you a greater urge to search the scriptures. While searching the scriptures, the word of God will come alive to you with revelations, guidance, and hope, and this will heal your wounded heart and mind.

What Was Meant For Evil God Uses It For Good To Fulfill His Purpose:

Then, I thought about how a Caterpillar morphs into a Butterfly. He had to undergo a life transition period from a Caterpillar to a Cocoon or a Chrysalis in order to fulfill his purpose to become a beautiful Butterfly. I often wondered if this process is painful for a Caterpillar. Likewise, when you become a servant of God you are a new creature spiritually. Therefore, to be transformed into this new creature (the new man) you will be wounded by the troubles of this life, but eventually, you will be rooted and grounded in  Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit into a new creature.

God Was With Joseph And He Prospered:

One night after praying, Joseph the son of Jacob (Israel) came to my mind.  Immediately I began to search the Scripture. Genesis 37, and Genesis 39 to Genesis 50 foretell the life of Joseph and how he was maltreated by his brothers. In Genesis 37:3 we were told that Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was the son of his old age, Israel also gave Joseph a coat of many colours. This coat symbolized Royalty and Leadership, and we all understood later that Joseph was a type of Jesus Christ. 

Due to jealousy and hatred, his brothers had failed to see who Joseph was and they also refused to speak to him in a peaceable manner. Therefore, they sold him to the Ishmaelites for 20 pieces of silver (except for Reuben). The Ishmaelites brought Joseph to Egypt, and later they sold him to an Egyptian named Potiphar an Officer of Pharaoh.

Joseph was 17 years old when all of his brothers except for Reuben and Benjamin, sold him to the Ishmaelites, this was definitely a transitional period for Joseph. He has been torn away from his Father and younger brother Benjamin to a strange land. Once he had migrated to Egypt he suffered many afflictions, but the Lord God was with Joseph, and he prospered.  Looking back at the life of Joseph I can assume that there were days when he thought that his life had crumbled and he would never see his Father again. 

But sometimes, life brings us to a place where it seems like all hope is gone. But let's not forget that we serve an Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnificent God. We can also say today what satan meant for evil God uses it for good, in order to keep His promises to His people.   

But God has the answer for every situation, sometimes He causes the storm in order to push us toward our purpose. Other times God allowed the adversary Satan to create the storm and as long as we are in line with the Will of God; we will prosper and reach our Destiny.

Many years had gone by and God's Divine Purpose had already been orchestrated in Joseph's life. After the death and burial of Jacob (Israel), Joseph's brothers bowed before him, and they said, Behold, we be thy servants, And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

God Was With Joseph From The Pit To The Palace And He Prospered In Everything He Does:

• The Lord was with Joseph and he became a successful man (Genesis 39:2-3).
• The Lord was with Joseph while he was in Prison (Genesis 39:21).
• The Lord was with Joseph while he was in the Palace (Genesis 41:38-41).

The greater the intensity of your afflictions, the more prominent and more significant your blessings from God will be. 

Joseph was favoured by God and also his Father Israel, and no matter where he went favour was over his life. From the Pit to the Prison to the Palace nothing could stop "Favour" It was in Joseph's Spiritual DNA so it has to manifest in the eyes of the public and his brothers. The same applies to you if the Favour of God is in your Spiritual DNA neither mere man nor satan can not abort God's favour.

There are times in our lives when we go through battles or life transitions, and we lose our focus and begin to wrestle against the individual or the situation. But often times we forgot that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12-13).

But put on the whole armour of God that we may able to withstand in the evil day. Meaning when you are going through these difficult times; Indulge yourself in the Word of God, Prayer, and Fasting always, and you will be delighted to see that by doing this the light of God will shine through and deliver you.

Conclusion

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5). The death of Jesus Christ upon the cross, the enemy was not aware that this was the plan of Salvation that God had promised to us (John 3:16). But what was meant for evil God uses it for good to give us eternal life.

So, When afflictions arise it is better to keep your focus on the Lord God just like Joseph, and God will always direct your pathway.