Life often pushes us into a dark corner—a hovel of despair and grief—where things spiral out of control.
Imagine Joseph, with his coat of many colors, betrayed by his own brothers, thrown into a pit, and sold into slavery.
The desert dust clung to Joseph’s throat as ropes dug into his wrists. His breath, raspy, bit at the darkness as he lay crumpled at the bottom of the pit.
He heard his brothers’ voices haggling over his life while his fingernails dug into the clay walls. Panic stormed through his mind.
The pounding in his head drowned out the voices above.
He screamed, “Why? What have I done?”
But the darkness swallowed his voice.
The weight of fear and confusion crushed his spirit—alone and discarded.
Then—hope.
Rough hands yanked him out of the pit.
Sunlight struck his face. Fresh air rushed into his lungs—but not to freedom.
Chains.
Thrown into a smelly supply wagon.
Bouncing away down a dusty trail.
Wooden slats framed the faces he once trusted—his brothers—fading into the distance, counting silver into a cracked leather pouch.
God’s purpose often works in the silence of our pain.
Through trials and calamities, God wove a greater plan for Joseph. Once a captive, he rose to power—second only to Pharaoh.
Through him, lives were saved—including those of the very brothers who betrayed him.
God’s chosen people were preserved.
Joseph’s story reminds us: even in the darkest valleys, God’s hand is at work.
He shapes beauty from ashes. Purpose from pain.
What about you?
Are you struggling for release from your own pit?
Have you ever tried putting your trust in God—to work in you as He did with Joseph?
You’re not alone. Take heart.
Let faith do its work.
Share your story or reflections below. I’d be honored to walk with you on this journey.
