1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace,who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Joseph suffered tremendously. He was painfully separated from his family to endure the torture of being a slave. He later became an accused slave thrown into prison. After he had suffered for a while, God gave him rest and restoration. God confirmed, strengthened and established him as the next in command to Pharaoh.
God allows our suffering for a reason. He does not enjoy to see us suffer, however what the devil meant for evil, God uses for our good. God can help us to become better, not bitter, after we have endured suffering.
Joseph got to that point, when God confirmed and established him as a ruler, when his brothers approached him and were trembling at his authority. Joseph knew then that God had restored to him what the caterpillar had destroyed. He knew he now wore a crown because he had endured the cross.
At that point his suffering had worked for good. It had delivered nations from dying of famine, and had preserved Israel. It all begun to add up. It started to make sense why he had to endure what he endured.
Jesus suffered at Calvary for a good reason. Now, it all makes sense - our redemption cost him dearly. However, nothing can replace what His suffering has accomplished in the souls of men.
There is rest for the afflicted. Restoration and strengthening for those that have suffered for the sake of Jesus Christ . There is hope for your future, says the Lord. Jeremiah 31:17
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