Day 12 – Prison & a Promotion - Genesis 39:1-41:47
Today’s reading is rather long but reads quickly. We follow the ups and downs of Joseph’s life in Egypt
How well do you remember that God is with you in the good and bad times? Often we may forget God when everything is going well. When facing difficult times we can approach God in anger, frustration, and continued thanksgiving. Think about your own experiences and remember that God’s steadfast love is ever present.
In Christ,
Randy
As I read about Joseph, I wonder what he thought after being sold and being in prison. We know God loved him and had plans for him. When we go though hard times... do we consider God has great plans for us and this is the Why this hardship has occured? or do we think God has left us?
ReplyDeleteWe have the advantage of hindsight, knowing that everything turned out great for Joseph, but are we willing and able to do the same? Wait for God's time, instead of our time? I would say, most of us are not. We want what we want now. The passage states that his Master saw that the Lord was with him. How did he know? Was it just the way he acted? As I passed the church on Cameron Road today, the sign reads, "preach the gospel everyday - if necessary, use a few words". Makes you think - you never know when you can make an impact on someone's life and not even know it.
ReplyDeleteCompliments to both posts. With regard to dealing with hard times, possibly the post for the final day of this week gives some of the thoughts from the end of Genesis on the explanantion for Joseph. As I note, scripture deals with the problem of evil in different ways in different places.
ReplyDeleteThe note about how we act is very important for us to remember. As I said this past Sunday, I think one of the great hindrances to Christinity today in our culture is our behavior. If we appear as mean-spirited as the norm, why sign up, so to speak. BTW, the quote is from Francis of Assisi.