At last Joseph’s moment arrives; the moment of his fulfilment. He is now able to realise that all along God was hatching a much bigger plan than he could see at the time. God had brought Joseph to Egypt to lessen the impact of the great famine that would come upon the whole known world. Joseph ends up providing, not just for Egypt, but for all the surrounding nations as well. What we see here is a fulfilment of the promise made to Abraham: “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3). This final story in Genesis is meant to show God’s faithfulness come to fruition. Initially Abraham, by the promise on his life, brought a curse upon Egypt (Genesis 12:10-20). Now, by that same promise, Abraham’s descendant saves the nation from utter devastation. There is a beautiful symmetry to the story of Genesis that arises from the perfection of God’s ways. There is so much mess along the way and yet all this human mess is made by God into a beautiful pattern of grace. Let’s not miss God’s priority in all this. Joseph went through his hellish experience so that he could fulfil his role as the one who would bless the world. This highlights a point that we easily lose sight of: life is not just about you. God’s priority for you is not pleasure or ease. It is fruitfulness. God wants to bless you, but ultimately, he wants you to be a blessing to others. He wants you to discover the pleasure and blessing of fruitfulness.
Think about how much endurance you have in your faith.
Read Genesis 41
