| Sunday, 29 March 2015 |
| '...God intended it...to accomplish...the saving of many lives.' Genesis 50:20 NIV |
Here’s
Joseph’s story in a nutshell: his brothers put him in a pit, his boss
put him in a prison, but God put him on a throne. And here’s what we
learn: (1) Your dream may work out differently from what you thought.
As a boy Joseph dreamed of being in a position of power. But God had
something better in mind: namely, the saving of a nation. What God has
in mind for you will often exceed all your expectations, bless others,
and promote His kingdom on the earth. (2) When it feels like you’re
losing, you’re learning. When you experience unfair treatment and
hardship, complaining doesn’t do any good. Plus, you’re not growing
while you are grumbling! In every experience there’s a lesson, so glean
it and move forward. When life knocks you down—just make sure it knocks
you to your knees. (3) Seek divine promotion instead of self–promotion.
Every time Joseph tried to promote himself it worked against him. Look
what happened when he asked the royal cupbearer, who was his
prison–mate, to recommend him to Pharaoh: ‘The chief cupbearer…did not remember Joseph…’
(Genesis 40:23 NIV) Joseph learned the hard way that success comes from
God, and that we must give Him the credit for it. Indeed, the only
advancement that counts is the kind that comes from Him. So pray: ‘Lord,
help me to see these difficulties as stepping stones to maturity. Give
me patience to wait for the kind of promotion that comes from You. Help
me to remember that I’m blessed for a reason—to bless others.’
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 SoulFood (Palm Sunday): Mt 21:1-16, Ps 118:19-29 | | | | | | | | | |
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Source: The Word for Today http://www.thewordfortoday.com.au
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright 2015
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