The only way to experience freedom from our hurts and disappointments is to bring them to God for healing.
Joseph shows us how to be a peace maker rather than a peace taker through the difficult times in life.
We've all wanted to get revenge at some point, but in Genesis 42-44 Joseph shows us how we should react to people who've hurt us.
Like Joseph, we can't always see how God is working in our lives but we can be assured that he's working out His purpose.
Is doing the right thing worth it? Joseph's story doesn't get any easier, but God's blessing on his life does become more evident.
As we begin our series on the life of Joseph, we'll see that the path to God's blessing often includes suffering.