Redeeming Adversity: God Accomplishing His Plans

It is possible to think that our lives are just a series of scenes, one after another, linked together by our decisions and mishaps. We are “half-victims and half-accomplices, just like everyone else.” Yet there is one other powerful player in our life-story. And that is God the Father. Most of our lives are full of adversity, and we may wonder why. This Sunday, we will discuss Genesis chapter 42 when Joseph, now the Governor of Egypt, meets his brothers who are seeking to buy grain during a famine. Joseph gives them quite a hard time, and they wonder why God is punishing them. “It’s because of what we did to our brother!” If we step back and see the bigger picture, perhaps it is true. Our adversity is a result of our choices. However, God is always at work, accomplishing his will, fulfilling his promises. This is one of the lessons of Genesis, including chapter 42, where God says no words, but is deeply involved in the history, situation and future of saving a whole nation. Come to worship service this week, and see how God can work through our adversity, our dysfunctional families, and even our poor decisions. God always accomplishes his will!