Your Sin Is No Match For God’s Grace - Desiring God
What Joseph’s ten older brothers did to him was heinous. They made him the merchandise of international human trafficking. They subjected him to slavery and sexual abuse. With no rights or defense, he was thrown into prison to rot. These likely left Joseph with life-long scars. But note Joseph’s words: “it was not you who sent me here, but God” ( Genesis 45:8 ). Neither treacherous siblings nor a woman’s lust nor the shame of prison nor a cupbearer’s neglect could thwart the purpose of God ( Job 42:2 ) in preserving God’s people ( Genesis 45:7 ) and fulfilling a prophecy given to Abraham ( Genesis 15:13 ). God made evil the slave of his grace. And he’s doing the same for you. God is doing more good than you can imagine through the most painful experiences of your life. If you’ve sinned against someone else, do everything in your power to make things right. But know this: your sin is no match for God’s grace. And if you find yourself in a place you do not want to be as a result of some