At the beginning of the sermon series, Pastor Todd gave us all a "sneak peak" of where the story would be ending when he passed out a verse to all of us. And now, we're finally there.
Genesis 50:20 "You planned to harm me, but God planned it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."
Joseph, Jacob, and his brothers surely were on one wild ride as we follow along in this snippet of their lives.
Jealousy. Deceit. Attempted murder. Slavery. Lies. Tarnished reputation. Prison. Ambivalence. Despair. Mistrust. Famine.
Protection. Promotion. Freedom. Power. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Feast.
Maybe you feel like you're in the pit RIGHT now. And you've been there for far too long. Maybe you feel helpless and estranged, and you just don't know what to do. Maybe you are in the midst of a famine of sorts, and aren't sure when the abundance is going to present itself.
Whatever the circumstances, we have a choice. We can pray to our God, with the confidence found in Psalm 20:7 "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." We can choose to trust without knowing how things work out in advance. (We just often don't like to... or want to... or maybe that's just been me...!)
Whatever the situation, God CAN use it for good to accomplish His purposes. We can choose to trust in the waiting.
Dear God,
I choose to praise You today. You have delivered me from the pit before. You have provided clarity and passion in Your timing, when I have felt hopeless and directionless. You have met my needs when I thought they wouldn't be met. You have shown me before how you can take a bad circumstance and bring about a lot of good from it. Help me to trust you in this current season of my life and truly rest in you, believing confidently in Your outcome without knowing all the details in advance.
Amen.
Prayer Service, 7pm. It may be cold out, but the sweet presence of the Holy Spirit can warm your soul!
Pastor Celia
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