As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. Genesis 50:20 (ESV)
There are countless stories in the Bible, where God uses the evil plans of His wayward children, to bring about positive and effectual change for the greater good. One example is at the beginning of the Bible, the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. To rescue and restore humanity, God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, had to devise a plan that would lead to the birth and death of Jesus, centuries later.
In another example, God used the evil plans of Joseph’s brothers to bring about a plan that saved thousands of lives, many years later. In the story, Joseph’s brothers became jealous of him due to the favoritism their father lavished upon him. In addition to their father‘s constant praise and lifting Joseph before them, Joseph himself exhibited slight arrogance in the telling of his dreams and how all (his father included) would eventually bow down to him. Due to their rage boiling under the surface, they plotted to kill him if given the opportunity. But instead of killing him, they end up, selling him to traders that were bound for Egypt. After many years of suffering through slavery and prison, Joseph was eventually released and became the second most powerful man in Egypt. God took the evil plans of Joseph’s brothers and turned them around for good.
In life, others can hatch their evil plans against us, but as followers and believers of our Almighty God, those plans can be turned around and used to bring about good. Of course, no one likes to be caught in evil plans that someone has devised. But God asks us to trust Him and to have faith that He will right the wrongs and bring about good not just for us, but for many others as well. May we trust and believe that God is the restorer and healer that can bring about positive changes, despite their evil origins.
Blessings,
Angélique 💐
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