“I Trust You.”

Read Genesis 47-48
 
Genesis 47:11-12 Then Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household with food for their dependents.
 
THE result of Joseph’s obedient and upright life before the Lord is abundance and honor. Joseph’s achievements came because God was with him, and he was with God. God placed Joseph on earth for a specific redemptive purpose. God allowed the sins that led to Joseph’s slavery, his imprisonment and his rise to power. Trials came before the triumph.
    The dishonor, disloyalty, and deprivation would be too much for most to endure. Many of us, with even much less serious problems,  would complain and ask, “Why are you doing this to me, God?” But God’s Spirit helped Joseph through those days to know God’s authority and to know God’s blessings.
    What is your response to the hard things in your life? Do you worry? Are you anxious? Are you depressed? Do you look for comfort in places far from God?
    Or do you pray, “I trust you, God. Help me to see your hand here.” We must be as the anxious father of the demon-possessed boy in Mark 9:24 “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” No one can find peace away from God. The Lord’s holiness is the only true sanctuary from the world’s troubles. His mercy is our only right way of hope, healing and restoration.
    Be as Joseph. Keep your mind set toward heaven. If your habit amid trouble is to complain and confront with, “Why, God?” say, instead, “I trust you, God.” We have the benefit today to know that Jesus has gone to the trouble of the cross, so we can find rest from our troubles.
   
In Faith: Remember Jesus faced the pain for your peace.