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God Was With Joseph

Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, sold as a slave, falsely accused, imprisoned, and forgotten. Yet in the middle of every hardship, the Bible keeps reminding us of one unchanging truth:

The Lord was with Joseph.

The phrase “the LORD was with Joseph” appears four times in Genesis 39:

* Genesis 39:2 – “And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man…”

* Genesis 39:3 – “And his master saw that the LORD was with him…”

* Genesis 39:21 – “But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy…”

* Genesis 39:23 – “The keeper of the prison… saw not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him…”

The repetition is intentional. God wants us to see that Joseph’s circumstances changed, but God’s presence never did.

Joseph experienced:

* Rejection by his family.

* Slavery in a foreign land.

* False accusations.

* Years of imprisonment.

* Long seasons of waiting.

Yet not once does Scripture say the Lord abandoned him.

Eventually, what God had promised came to pass. Joseph was raised from prison to become governor of Egypt, preserving countless lives during famine.

“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good…”

When you are worried: JOHN 14

When you have sinned: PSALM 51

When you are in danger: PSALM 91

When you are lonely: PSALM 23

When you are bitter or critical: 1 CORINTHIANS 13

When you want or need peace: MATTHEW 11:25

When the world is overwhelming and/or scary: PSALM 90

Christian assurance: ROMANS 8:1-30

When prayers become selfish: PSALM 67

When you lose confidence in people: 1 CORINTHIANS 13

When you feel discouraged in life: PSALM 126

When self pride takes hold: PSALM 19

The secret to happiness: JOHN 14

For greater opportunities: ISAIAH 55

For a clearer understanding of Christianity: 1 CORINTHIANS 5:15

When people are unkind to you: JOHN 15

When you want or need courage: JOSHUA 1

When you leave for travel: PSALM 121

When human beings fail you: PSALM 27, MARK 8:36, GALATIANS 1:10

When God feels far away: PSALM 139

When you feel doubtful: PROVERBS 3:5

Taken from Experiencing God by Henry and Richard Blackaby. God bless, Jesus loves you ✝️❤️

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