Bible Verses About The Providence of God: Overruling wicked designs for good

But don't be sad that you sold me into slavery here or angry at yourselves, because it was God who sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

The famine has been over the land for the last two years, and for yet another five years there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

God sent me ahead of you to ensure that you will have descendants on earth and to save your lives in a great deliverance.

You meant to do me harm, but God meant it for good -so that it would come about as it is today, with many people's lives being saved.

Now, brothers, I want you to know that what has happened to me has helped in advancing the Good News.