So much deception and anger in our reading today. Jacob’s sons chose deception as they struck in revenge on the people of Shechem. They were rightfully angry because their sister had been abused by one of the sons of the city’s leader’s. The problem is they used circumsion and a promise to intermarry with them to weaken the people then attacked them and killed all of the men and took the women and children captive. Then you read how the brothers planned evil against Joseph their brother and eventually sold him into slavery and told their father he died. Some might question why God would use this family. I don’t have all of the answers but I do know what Satan meant for evil God used for good and we will see that a little clearer in days to come. I love 37:36 “Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.” It reminds me that though evil abounded in Joseph’s family, God was putting together a plan. In our families though life may not be going like you wanted or even thought it would go, hold on because God has a plan.