Genesis 43-45; Luke 15: “And they all lived happily ever after” this is my favorite way for a story to end. lol. I know what you are thinking then the only way that will happen is if you watch Hallmark channel and that isn’t real! You are so right my friend. I still hope for a happy ending. In today’s reading we see the beginnings of some happiness at the end of some long meanwhile moments. When Joseph reveals himself to his brothers I want to just bust out in tears with him. To see how he lets his brothers off of the hook for the evil they planned by reminding them that God was about a bigger plan is a story few could write. Forgiveness is not natural. To forgive something that was as cruel as these brothers had instigated could only be divine. Joseph is right in telling them that God had a bigger plan. Oh that we would receive that as well in our lives as we look at all God has done and is doing to know that when hard or difficult things happen God is not divorced from it. Far from the truth, He sometimes is orchestrating something only He can do. Even as I am typing those words I am praying them as well. Oh God please do something only you can do in the struggles we all are facing!
The parables of the lost are also precious happily ever after stories. A lost sheep, a lost coin, a lost son, each of them had a struggle they faced, someone or something was missing. And yet God allowed each to be found. My prayer is that we would all be in a happily ever after story today. I pray that we will share about the kingdom of God with someone today. I pray they will come to know Jesus as Savior and Lord. I pray for a heavenly celebration. And my friend, the end of your story and that new believer’s story truly will be Happily Ever After! Keep telling, Keep watching. Keep living until the end of the story!