?God Meant It for Good? | Matt McCullough | Genesis 37-50

If God is loving and powerful, why is there evil and suffering in the world? It?s a timeless question that has kept many from faith and unsettled the confidence of many an ardent believer. It?s a question the story of Joseph addresses with remarkable complexity and nuance. On one hand, the story illustrates what we know from experience: suffering comes even to those who don?t deserve it. There?s an element of mystery that neither this story nor the rest of the Bible attempts to penetrate. But on the other hand, seen from beginning to end, the story of Joseph illustrates that God governs all things?even evil and suffering?towards the fulfillment of his promises. The point for us is that, though the details of our suffering remain mostly mysterious, the gospel offers us hope that all things serve God?s purpose to redeem us.