Blessed to save
Genesis 50:20 - “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 reminds us that God can redeem even what others intend for harm. We often draw comfort from this truth, that He turns pain into blessing, loss into victory, and broken circumstances into something good. We frequently connect this promise with Romans 8:28: “All things work together for good for those who love Him.” And rightly so, it is a deep assurance of God’s sovereignty and care. Yet we must ask: Is that where the story ends? Joseph’s words invite us to look beyond personal restoration to a larger divine purpose. Joseph did not interpret God’s goodness merely as his own elevation from prison to palace. He recognised that God had positioned him so that many lives might be preserved. The good he experienced was not an end in itself , it was a means through which God extended grace to others – the s...