Genesis 45.  Joseph’s revelation of himself before his brothers could definitely have gone another way.  He could have used the opportunity to inflict terror and vengeance upon them.  Instead, he shows godly consideration.  He removes all the bystanders so that they do not overhear anything about the way he came to be in Egypt.  This was not out of embarrassment, but a means to protect his brothers from the consequences of their sin.

Joseph looks back on his experience and regards it as the means that God used to send him on a mission – a mission that would mean survival and continued prosperity for his father and family. 

LORD, help us to see your mission in the calamities and trials we face.  And if we do not see the mission, help us to trust that there is one.