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It had been over twenty years since Joseph had seen his brothers. They had sold him into slavery and the hardships he faced would have broken most people. But not Joseph!

His faith in God enabled him to get understanding. He knew that God was at work in his life. He knew that the bad his brothers did to him would be used for good by the Father. 

How’s your faith? Are you able to trust God in difficult times? It can be easy to develop a “yeah, but” mentality when living out your faith.  

It goes like this: we know that God has called us to do something that’s not possible without the power of the Holy Spirit. We then convince ourselves we can’t do it. We read in the Bible that Jesus said, “greater things than these you shall do,” and we say, “yeah, but, you don’t know all the bad I’ve done.” Or some other phrase that is supposed to excuse us from living out our faith. 

God did not call us to be timid. He called us to walk well in the presence of a mighty, holy God and do ALL He has called us to do, even the impossible! Here’s today’s Bible verse. Enjoy. 

Genesis 45:6-7

 6 “For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping. 7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.”

Today’s Reading:

Genesis 45