{"id":3184,"date":"2021-01-29T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2021-01-17T12:08:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T17:08:34","slug":"planning-evil-will-make-you-have-regrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/29\/planning-evil-will-make-you-have-regrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Evil Will Make You Have Regrets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading: <\/strong>Genesis 50 GW<\/a>; Exodus 1 GW<\/a>; Matthew 23 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you meant for evil, God meant for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s verse resides in the life story of Joseph.  His brother\u2019s sold him into slavery, which led to a difficult journey, one that led him to a place of power.  Because of Joseph\u2019s obedience to God, he finds himself in a unique position.  The land is amid a famine; the same brothers who plotted evil against him now need his help.  Their father passed away; they are worried Joseph will get his vengeance on them.  Not Joseph, his devotion to God, outweighs all else.  Instead of revenge, he offers mercy to his brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you plan evil, the only one you are hurting is yourself.  God takes what you meant for harm and turns it into something useful.  The bottom line, don\u2019t waste time plotting revenge.  Instead, take a page from Joseph\u2019s book and forgive.  Look at the bigger picture, seek what God is doing during your pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God wins against evil.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good versus evil is a constant battle in today\u2019s world.  People will hurt you; they will plan evil against you.  One friend wisely said to me not too long ago, \u201cEach of us is the villain in someone\u2019s story.\u201d  Joseph was the villain in his brother\u2019s story.  They were envious of the favor their father gave him and of his God-given dreams.  Because of their jealousy, they plotted evil against their flesh and blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like God foiled the brother\u2019s evil plans, He hinders ours.\u00a0 Instead, God makes good come from the evil plans of others.\u00a0 Joseph\u2019s salvation came from His trust in God.\u00a0 We have the same opportunity as Joseph.\u00a0 Instead of focusing on the wrongs done by others, focus on the right done by God.\u00a0 His goodness is what will always prevail.\u00a0 Evil plans cause regret.\u00a0 A life focused on Jesus germinates goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, how grateful we are You make evil plans falter.  Forgive us for when we\u2019ve plotted evil.  Instead, renew our hearts with an extra measure of love for those who harm us.  Help us to emulate Joseph and forgive.  At all times, draw our eyes back to You.  In our moments of weakness, shift our gaze back to the Son.  IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you focus your eyes on Jesus today instead of your pain?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2 minute read. Daily Reading: Genesis 50 GW; Exodus 1 GW; Matthew 23 GW What you meant for evil, God meant for good. Today\u2019s verse resides in the life story of Joseph.  His brother\u2019s sold him into slavery, which led to a difficult journey, one that led him to a place of power.  Because of… Continue reading Planning Evil Will Make You Have Regrets<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3184"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3187,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3184\/revisions\/3187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}