There are many examples of this throughout the scriptures. One of the best examples of this is of Joseph who is sold into slavery by his own brothers. His story is found in Genesis 37-50. Due to the jealousy of his brothers, not because he did anything wrong, he is sold to some Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver. Joseph was able to make the most of the situation as he later becomes the ruler of a powerful man's house in Egypt, Potiphar. Then again, he is punished for doing no wrong; it is all because he would not sleep with Potiphar's wife after she tries to seduce him. He is then put into prison. We know that he later becomes second in command to the Pharaoh and, with the help from Lord, is able to get the Egyptians and other surrounding countries through a great famine.
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| (Joseph being sold.) |
Now, even though I have not been sold into slavery by my siblings, I have received negative consequences because of other's actions. I have been punished by my parents for something that was actually done by one of my brothers or sisters, not by me. I have had to run extra miles during field hockey practice, not because of what I was doing, but because some of my other teammates were goofing off. The point is, life isn't always fair and we don't always receive the consequences from our choices, but from others'. We also don't always get our way and what matters most is, despite all of this, how we react to what life throws our way. Do we become bitter, resentful, and vindictive or do we, like Joseph, make the best of the situation and rely on God to get us through?
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