God Uses The Evil

God Uses The Evil

“You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.”
Genesis 41:40

There are not many people who have not been impacted by others who are evil, and who have tried to do us harm. Although we may not be able to understand the reasons for this, many times God has destined these events to happen because they are part of God’s plan for us. In order to see how the plans of the wicked actually can be used to further the Lord’s purpose, we can look at the life of Joseph. Joseph’s brothers had sold him into slavery, but God used this seemingly impossible situation for good, as he was sold to Potiphar, who was one of Pharaoh’s officials. Joseph did a good job serving Potiphar and found favor with him and was promoted. But again, Joseph suffered when Potiphar’s wife had him imprisoned on false charges of adultery. The Lord also worked this circumstance for good, as in time Joseph’s actions in jail resulted in him being called to interpret the Pharaoh’s dream. The Pharaoh released him and promoted him to a high position in his kingdom as evidenced in the above scripture. He was then able to spare Egypt and his own family from the devastation of a severe famine. We all live in an evil and fallen world, and will at some time be affected by evil people, but by understanding and knowing God’s Word, and having faith and trust in Jesus and His promise of salvation, we will have the hope and endurance to persevere during these times. We must always remember that God’s ways are higher than ours, and that He promises to work all things for the believers good.