Once upon a time, there was a man named Jacob who had twelve sons. His favorite son was Joseph, who was the youngest of all his brothers. Joseph was a kind and gentle boy, and Jacob loved him very much. He gave Joseph a special coat of many colors to show his love and favoritism.
Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him and his special coat. They were so jealous that they plotted to get rid of him. One day, they took Joseph out into the wilderness and sold him into slavery.
Joseph was taken to Egypt, where he was sold to a man named Potiphar. Potiphar was a captain of the guard, and he put Joseph in charge of his household. Joseph was a hard worker and soon became a trusted servant.
But Potiphar’s wife was not happy with Joseph. She wanted him to be her lover, but Joseph refused. In her anger, she falsely accused Joseph of trying to seduce her. Potiphar was so angry that he threw Joseph into prison.
In prison, Joseph was put in charge of the other prisoners. He was so wise and kind that the other prisoners respected him and looked to him for advice.
One day, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had a dream that no one could interpret. The chief cupbearer remembered Joseph and told Pharaoh about him. Pharaoh sent for Joseph and asked him to interpret the dream.
Joseph told Pharaoh that the dream meant that there would be seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine. Pharaoh was so impressed with Joseph’s wisdom that he put him in charge of storing up food during the years of plenty so that the people would have enough to eat during the years of famine.
Meanwhile, Joseph’s brothers had gone to Egypt to buy food during the famine. When they arrived, they did not recognize Joseph, but he recognized them. He was kind to them and gave them food.
Joseph’s brothers were so ashamed of what they had done to him that they begged for his forgiveness. Joseph forgave them and told them not to worry, because God had used their evil plan to save many lives.
The moral of this story is that God can use even the worst of circumstances to bring about good. No matter how bad things may seem, God is always in control and can use even the worst of situations to bring about something good.
