Day 11

Nov 11: Gen 39-41
I need to learn to ALWAYS trust God no matter what my circumstance is. The story of Joseph tells me so. How would I feel if I was sold as a slave by my own brothers? Or if I was thrown innocently into prison for two years? I'm not sure if trusting God would be the first thing on my mind, but he shows us that this is exactly where we need to put him. One subtle verse really popped out to me in chapter 41 when Pharaoh calls Joseph to try to interpret his dreams; "So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh." Joseph was not exactly living the life for those two years in prison. He was in a dungeon, he probably had a dirty mustache and beard, probably had ratty clothes and also probably stunk. Yet, he remained faithful to God and there is nothing in the bible that indicates otherwise. What is the result of this faith? He becomes the 2nd most powerful man in all of Egypt next to Pharaoh.
No matter how down we are, no matter how desperate we may be at times in our lives, no matter how hopeless things may seem, God shows us that there is hope. His plan is being executed and if we trust in that plan, God will deliver us. Things in my life are going pretty well right now, I don't have many complaints. I pray that when some adversity does comes up though, I may remember what I wrote here and trust in God and wait out the bad times, that even better times will be ahead in the near future.