Mea e 'ai e tatau ma le aso
"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive." (Genesis 50:20)
In spite of evil, God is working out his good purposes. When Joseph became a slave, Jacob thought he was dead and wept in great despair (Genesis 37:30). But eventually God’s plan allowed Jacob to regain not only his son, but his grandchildren as well.
In celebrating this "Good Friday", we must remember the sacrificial purpose of Jesus unselfish atonement. The very same reasons he came and died, was what He meant for good, against a evil and downtrodden world, which we live in.
Let us look at some of these "good" stories, to realize His loving purpose for you, and for me. Circumstances are never so bad that they are beyond God’s help. Jacob regained his son. Job got a new family (Job 42:10-17). Mary regained her brother Lazarus (John 11:1-44). We need never despair, because we belong to a loving God. We never know what good he will bring out of a seemingly hopeless situation.
In Joseph’s life, God brought good from the brothers’ evil deed, Potiphar’s wife’s false accusation, the cupbearer’s neglect, and seven years of famine. Joseph’s experiences taught him that God brings good from evil for those who trust him.
Do you trust God enough to wait patiently for him to bring good out of bad situations? You can trust him because, as Joseph learned, God can overrule people’s evil intentions to bring about his intended results.
Ia manuia,
failauga p. anoa'i
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