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WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?

The levels of injustice that Joseph endured would break most people. First, his brothers tossed him into a dry well and sold him into slavery in Egypt. Then, while serving as Potiphar’s servant, he was imprisoned under the false accusation of attempting to rape Potiphar’s wife. Though he was treated wrongly, Joseph remained faithful to God. Eventually, these events led to an opportunity to save his own family from starvation—and to keep Jesus’ family tree growing.

Joseph’s story illustrates a crucial truth for Christians today: God sometimes allows His people to suffer trials and unfair treatment as part of His plan to achieve great things in their lives. Jesus endured that same kind of treatment when He was arrested, unjustly tried, beaten nearly to death, and then crucified. He did nothing to deserve such horrible abuse, but He did it to save us all from eternal death.

Prayer: Jesus, I cannot thank You enough for taking the punishment for my sin when You died on the cross. You did it solely out of love. Show me how to live a life that honors Your sacrifice!