OUR FATHER WHO WORKS ALL THINGS TOGETHER FOR GOOD FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM AND ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE

Ezekiel chapter 19 verse 4 says this;

The nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him with hooks to the land of Egypt.

This verse speaks of an up-and-coming prince of Israel named Joseph, son of Jacob.

Israel's spiritual meta-kingdom fostered a son whom they hoped would be a great prince among the people but the spiritual nations surrounding Israel heard of his coming and they orchestrated a pre-emptive attack on him where his brothers became his enemies and they conspired to sell him into bondage.

They trapped him in a pit and when traders on their way to Egypt passed by, his brothers sold him to them and they bound Joseph with shackles and led him to Egypt as a slave.

Before this, the young Joseph, under the spiritual  tutelage of his father, had so much promise as a leader that he was seen as a threat to the spiritual overlords of the surrounding nations and they expended a lot of effort to smother his potential. Having him enslaved ensured that he would not rise up as a threat to them. 

However, even this work of darkness could not suppress the plans that the Lord had for Joseph and as time progressed, he experienced  trials as well as increasing responsibilities that  prepared Him for the ultimate purpose the Lord had for him as a saviour of his family and of the neighbouring nations from a devastating drought that brought ruin to the whole land.

Bless the Lord  for "we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8 verse 28. 

Amen.