Welcome to our service today. It is great to have you here and we would love to invite you to stay after the service and join us for tea and coffee.
Although Joseph’s brothers had wanted to get rid of him, God used even their evil actions to fulfill His ultimate plan. He sent Joseph ahead to preserve their lives, save Egypt, and prepare the way for the beginning of the nation of Israel. God is sovereign. His plans are not dictated by human actions. When others intend evil toward us we need to remember that they are only God’s tools. As Joseph said to his brothers, “You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive” (Gen 50:20)
A friend also pointed me to Psalm 37:1-2 this week. With the rise of evil in the world on a daily basis we are left wondering ‘what next’? However these verses tell us not to fret for ‘they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither…’. More than ever we need to know and remember that our treasures are in Heaven and will last forever and that God is always in control.
Blessings, Sandra
Beckenham Baptist Church 