The Biblical account of the life of Joseph.....for those of you who are familiar with the story, you can probably already guess why this story has changed my outlook on life and my approach toward it!For those of you who are unfamiliar with the story, then I'm not going to spoil your chance to read and absorb it for yourselves....grab your Bible and read in the book of Genesis beginning at Chapter 37:1, and ending at Chapter 50:26.
I will tell you that it is an account of youthful foolishness that is mixed with the right amount of pain, sorrow, hardship, difficulty, faith, maturity, wisdom, and passage of time....which ultimately results in the reversal of a young man's fortune in life, and the sparing of many people!
In other words, it is one of those beautiful accounts that reminds each us of that God has a sovereign design and plan for our lives....it reminds us that when our lives are fully surrendered to Him, there is absolutely NOTHING that touches our lives that is wasted.....it reminds us that He uses every heartache, failure, and triumph, mingles them all together in the course of time and brings about a conclusion which hails to His glory and our good.....
Precious Sis, I don't know what you may be currently walking out/through in your life, but I do know this....if you know Christ as your Lord and Savior, then God Almighty is with you; He's orchestrating a Divine work of art within the tapestry of your life.....no matter how hard or painful your journey becomes, be reminded that Joseph didn't know what the outcome of his story would be either....he had to walk it out with his faith and trust in God to guide and sustain him.....yet unlike Joseph, we now have the benefit of being able to glean from Joseph's story, the marvelous workings of God as He wove every circumstance in Joseph's life together in a way where he could in the end speak the words of our Scripture reference to the very one's who had meant to destroy him.....
I'm not sure about you, but the account of Joseph's life assures me, that as long as I live with my faith focused forward, and my trust firmly rooted in the goodness of God, I can expect to see "all things in my life work together for my good because I love Him and am called according to His purpose....." (Romans 8:28 paraphrased) and because our God has no favorites amongst His kids.....you can expect the same in your life too!
As always, don't forget to join us over at http://holleygerth.com/ for more fuel for your heart & be sure to tune in Monday, March 31st at 10 AM EST via Blog Talk Radio as we discuss the story of Joseph's life, and the hope it holds for us in my broadcast titled "All Things Work Together...."
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