Don’t Quit in the Pit预览

What Was Meant for Harm

Devotional:

There was a moment in my life when I looked back at a hard season and realised—God didn’t waste it. At the time, it felt like loss. But later, I could see how He used it to grow me, refine me, even position me for something better. It didn’t make the pain disappear, but it did change how I saw it.

You might have a chapter in your life like that too. Something you wouldn’t have chosen. Something that hurt. But maybe now, or one day soon, you’ll see what God was doing through it.

That’s where Joseph ended up. After years of rejection, slavery, and prison, he was promoted to second-in-command over all Egypt. The dream he’d had as a teenager had finally come true—just not in the way he expected. And when he finally stood face-to-face with his brothers, the ones who betrayed him, Joseph didn’t seek revenge. He said something powerful:

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good…” (Genesis 50:20).

He didn’t deny the pain. He didn’t pretend it didn’t happen. But he could see something deeper: God had taken what was meant to break him and used it to save lives—including theirs.

That’s who God is. He’s not the one who hurts us. But He is the one who can bring healing from the hurt. The story doesn’t end in the pit, or the prison. It ends with redemption. With purpose. With restoration.

You might not be at that part of the story yet. Maybe you’re still in the middle of the waiting or the wondering. But don’t quit. Don’t give up on what God can still do.

Because what others meant to harm you… God can use it to bring life.

Reflection Question:

What part of your story have you struggled to trust God with—and what would it look like to believe He can still use it for good?

Prayer:

God, thank You that no part of my story is wasted. Even the pain. Even the parts I wouldn’t choose. Help me trust that You are working for good—even in what was meant to harm me. Give me courage to keep going, knowing You are the author of redemption. Amen.