#17 God Meant It For Good

June 10, 2023

Paul Worden

After becoming a ruler in Egypt, Joseph married and the names he gave his two children were symbolic of the events he had experienced (Genesis 41:51-52). The first child was named Manasseh, meaning "God hath made me forget all my toil and all my father's house." Joseph didn't forget his father's house, but he forgot the pain associated with the events that occurred there. You may never forget the difficulties of the past, but God wants to heal you of the pain of these experiences. Joseph's second son was named Ephraim, meaning, "God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction." Joseph was fruitful in affliction because he let God heal him of the pain of his past. You must deal with the past before you can experience a fruitful future and fulfill your divine destiny.