We often think of a famine as a climate change issue but in these chapters, God uses a famine to fulfill His impending plan. Joseph’s brothers are reaping what they sowed. They sowed hatred, but God took that hatred to reveal not only their hearts but also His plan of redemption for Jacob and his other sons. The drama unfolds in order to show us sometimes our wrong decisions often lead us back to God so He may be magnified and we are brought back to Him. In all of this, we see a character quality in the man Joseph that God blesses. Joseph is not only obedient in all circumstances, but he is also giving God honor in a time of uncertainty and He uses three dreams to point to Himself as Creator and Sustainer.
When have you been placed in a place of stress and uncertainty about today and tomorrow and beyond? This was Joseph’s lot and we see how he faced this as a lesson for us. Remain obedient, give honor to God and He will bring His plan to fruition all so we can reap the blessings God has for us.
