I love the story of Joseph, the one with the coat of many colors, favorite son of Jacob. The older I get, the more I look back on my own life and realized just how intricate the detailed plans of God are for my life. My favorite take from his story is the end, when his brothers came to him and he revealed who he was to them.

Genesis 50:20, It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened.

They had devised evil in their heart for their brother. Jealousy and pride are never a great mix, are they? I personally think there are better ways to teach someone a lesson, but than, I’m not God. People do what they do and God is always working out the messes we get ourselves into. I can’t even imagine! I wonder if he ever just wanted a ‘do over’! Maybe that’s what he did with Noah. Regardless, Joseph trusted in God. He trusted that the covenant promise God made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob extended to him as well. He trusted that no matter where he was, God was with him.

Perhaps this is what we’re lacking today in our walk through life. Perhaps we don’t know who we are or whose we are. I Peter 2:9 & 10 says, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.” 

We have been chosen to be Gods own special people and our purpose is to proclaim his goodness, to worship and praise his Name. How amazing! We are to be a praise to God in the earth. Our lives are a reflection of Him. Love should be the first thing people see when they look at us because we are made in His image and likeness. Our Father is love so therefore we should be love. Like Joseph, we should just know that God has plans for us and yield to HIS ability to make that happen, even out of bad things.

Father, thank you for making me your own daughter. I have inherited your smile, your laugh, your goodness, your mercy, your compassion and your love. I know that many of those attributes aren’t always on display, but you have cleaned me up and continue to make me more like you. I won’t focus on the bad in me, but the good that you see, for I am yours and you are mine. Your plans for me are good plans. Every detail of my life has been worked out so that your Kingdom will be seen on the earth. Your way of doing and being will be evident in those who are called by your name. You even take what my enemies mean for my demise and use them for good.

Continue to order my steps and surprise me in my journey, for my heart trusts in you. Hand in hand you will guide me, and I will follow you all of my days. It’s in the name of Jesus I ask this, Amen.