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But God…

(Genesis 49:22) “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.

(Genesis 49:23–24) With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. 24 But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

(Genesis 50:14–18) After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all the others who had gone with him to bury his father. 15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: 17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. 18 His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. “We are your slaves,” they said.(MULTILINE)

But God…

(Genesis 50:19-21) But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21 So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.

Your life is not defined by the events in your life, but by the decisions you make after the events.

(Romans 8:28) 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.(MULTILINE)

Takeaways…

√  Joseph held on to God’s to him, regardless of what happened.

√  Joseph’s life was not defined by the in his life, but by his after the events. (MULTILINE)

√  Joseph kept his focus on the , and not the .

√  Joseph believed that God is and works all things for his glory and for our good.

√  Joseph lived his life free of despite everything that had happened to him.(MULTILINE)

√  Joseph’s reward of blessing was passed onto his and .

√  When Joseph faced death, he had received all God had for him, fulfilled God’s purpose for his life, he was right with , and right with .(MULTILINE)

(Job 42:16 ESV) And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations. 12 And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning…