“So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.”‭‭Genesis‬ ‭45:4-8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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This stands out because Joseph says, “God sent me before you to preserve life.” Joseph understands how God had a purpose in all his trials. After being sold by his brothers and in prison for 7 years, Joseph still praised God. Are you in a trial now? Is it tough to praise God at times? He can take anything and turn it for His purpose. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose “Romans 8:28. Please pray that we and our friends stay focused on God today and trust Him. Please pray for Tyson’s group as they are forming.