I hope this week has inspired you, encouraged you, or reminded you that God can make something out of nothing. He can redeem anything, and be the Gamechanger for us, no matter how things might look. For our final day this week, we’ll see how, surprisingly, Joseph’s life was brought full circle for a total and complete redemption. Why? Because he followed the purpose and plan of God.

When Jacob heard that grain was available in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another? I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy enough grain to keep us alive. Otherwise we’ll die.” So Joseph’s ten older brothers went down to Egypt to buy grain. (Genesis 42:1-3 NLT)

You know what’s coming, don’t you?

Since Joseph was governor of all Egypt and in charge of selling grain to all the people, it was to him that his brothers came. When they arrived, they bowed before him with their faces to the ground. Joseph recognized his brothers instantly, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. “Where are you from?” he demanded. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We have come to buy food.” Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they didn’t recognize him. (Genesis 42:6-8 NLT)

Chapters 42-44 detail an amazing story of Joseph’s brothers never realizing who he is, as he had obviously grown from a boy to a man. But finally, the moment came for the reveal.

And he said, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. … God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors. So it was God who sent me here, not you! (Genesis 45:4-8 NLT)

What if we decided like Joseph to take every tragedy, every injustice, every wrong done to us, and ask God to show us the “why,” the greater purpose that could come from the “what?” How might some things come full-circle like Joseph’s family reunion? How can you take the Joseph pattern we have seen all week, from his being sold into slavery, to Potiphar’s house, from years in prison to Pharaoh’s right-hand man, and take a fresh look at your own life and circumstances? To see God’s greater purpose for you, to see His plan, and to see your future with Him?

Let’s pray together: “Heavenly Father, there are things in my life that I know You want to restore and redeem like Joseph’s. Help me to see my life through Your eyes, to hear Your truth, and to live my purpose just as You planned when You created me. As above, so below.”