He’s The God Of The Valley

"God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering." Genesis 41:52 (NIV)

Sometimes, it’s not a circumstance that cuts in on your race—it’s people. And not just any people, but the ones who were supposed to love you. The ones who were supposed to protect you.

Joseph knew what that was like. His own brothers hated him. They couldn’t speak a kind word to him. They plotted to kill him. Instead, they threw him into a pit and sold him into slavery. And maybe you’ve never been sold, but you know what it feels like to be betrayed by the people who were supposed to care the most. Maybe you were affected by your father’s absence. Maybe your mother’s pain overflowed into your childhood and left deep scars. Maybe you endured abuse, neglect, or wounds so personal you’ve never spoken them out loud.

But hear this: God never took His eyes off you. He saw every injustice. He felt every tear. And He has never, ever left your side. The same God who was with Joseph in the pit was with him in Potiphar’s house. The same God who stayed when Joseph was falsely accused and thrown into prison stayed when Joseph rose to power in Pharaoh’s court. God was there in the suffering, and He was there in the rising.

Joseph didn’t let the pain define him. He didn’t stay bitter. In fact, when he finally came out of the long, dark valley, he named his sons in honor of what God had done. Manasseh means, “God has made me forget all my trouble.” Ephraim means, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.” 

Your story doesn’t end in the pit. Your past doesn’t get to determine your legacy.

What others meant for evil, God still knows how to turn for good. You may not have had a loving parent, but you have a heavenly Father who loves you deeply. You are not forgotten. You are not forsaken. You are not too broken to be made whole. If no one has ever told you they love you, hear this clearly: God loves you. And He is still writing your story.

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