+DEV+ Walking With God

Date: June 4, 2013 12:23 AM
Topic: +DEV+  Walking With God

Walking With God

"Joseph said to them, Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me; but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." (Genesis 50:19-20)
Scripture Focus: Genesis 50:15-21

Joseph could look back over his tumultuous life - one painted with as many ups and downs as the colors in the coat his father first gave him - to see how God was working all things for His glory, Joseph's good, and the preservation of many. The Lord's redemption plan was never in danger of failing.

After showing himself faithful, Joseph eventually was made the prime minister of Egypt. In a turning of the tables, his brothers came there for help, finding forgiveness and restoration.

Finally, Joseph saw that the evil intended for him was all part of God's purposes. He had reached the lowest point of his life before the Lord lifted him up. Does that mean all of us who put our trust in God in our despairing moments will be raised to positions of grandeur here on earth? Only God knows His plans for your life. His Word assures us that He doesn't want any of us to perish, but for all to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9) and that through faith in Him we will be promoted to the best place: in heaven with Him one day.

Insight: We rarely know where God is taking us, but we can be assured it is for His glory and our good.




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