What Joseph's brothers did
to him was evil and confirms that evil existed then as it does now. We're
surprised when evil disrupts or destroys the foundation upon which we’ve anchored
our lives. Whatever good there is to do, the enemy delights in sabotaging that
good.
Joseph’s brothers hated him and determined to destroy
his peace and security. Joseph surely felt excruciatingly alone as he was
forced to leave his home and family. His brothers arrogantly seized the special
coat their father had made for Joseph, so he had nothing to hold on to.
Imagine the desperation
Joseph felt as he faced an uncertain future. The enormity of the changes he endured
must have been devastating. Yet his faith in Jehovah God sustained him during the
dark days of fear and desperation. Psalm 119 portrays that faith. “Keep me far
away from every wrong, O God, and help me obey your laws for I choose to do
right.” That can be your hope and choice as you go toward an uncertain future.
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But now, God’s Message,
the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started,
Israel:
“Don’t be afraid,
I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your
head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go
down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end — Because
I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior.”
~ISAIAH 43:1-3a The
Message
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