Do you wonder how things will turn out? Are you thinking there must be something greater than what you see going on? Are you wondering where you will be years down the road? Are you hoping for a brighter future? Is today a day of slugging through the trough?
There are days we wonder if we will make it through. Some are simply long days at work when it seems as though time is standing still. Others are days of trials and testing that drive us to our limit. Days like that are challenging and cause us to wonder where the good is.
I’m sure Joseph had some of those same thoughts. He had been sold into to slavery. He rose to be the servant in charge of an important household. He was falsely accused and thrown into prison. He provided a magnificent revelation for a couple of his fellow prisoners only to be forgotten. He was finally released and put in charge of a nation-saving plan. Finally, he realized he was put right where God wanted him to save his family.
I’m betting many of you did not realize Joseph’s story was summarized in Psalm 105. Don’t worry, most of us miss it unless we are looking for it. His story is mixed in with the story of Israel. But Joseph did not know God’s master plan when he was going through it. He did not know how it would all end. Yet, he continued to believe God was in control.
We, too, can believe that God is in control. When things are going badly, reflect on the story of Joseph. When we feel like we can take it no more, we should remember Joseph’s trials and testing. When we just want to give up, we need to remember that God is in control and has a better plan for us, just as he did for Joseph.
I pray we all trust that God is in control. I pray we reflect on Joseph’s story when times are tough. I pray each one of us will hold on to our faith and lean on Jesus during our trials. Remember Joseph. Remember his faith. Remember that God is in control. Trust God has a plan for you. Lean on Jesus to help you through trials.
Psalm 105:16-17
When he summoned famine against the land,
and broke every staff of bread,
he had sent a man ahead of them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Marty Pressey 