Last night, my blog focused on the fact that God understands the fact that things are going to be hard sometimes. I reminded myself about happy endings, and about the fact that all of the struggles will eventually lead to Christ. Struggle will eventually lead to peace…if you read last night, tonight may sound like a broken record.
I got to know Joseph a little better tonight.
(The one with the flashy coat, not Jesus’s stepdad)
What amazed me tonight was simply the fact that some moments of his life had to be so hard.
There had to be moments when Joseph thought that his life was over…he had to face real discouragement. He probably knew what fear looked like too.
Just a snapshot of his life…
- His own brothers were perfectly willing to kill him, but decided to score some cash instead.
- As soon as his life turns around, someone lies about him, and he is put into prison for nothing.
- He spends a decade in prison,
What amazes me is the fact that Joseph probably would never have believed that his life would work out as it did. In those horrible moments of sitting in prison and feeling abandoned and betrayed, he probably would have laughed at the idea that he would eventually gain huge success and save his family.
My reminder tonight is this: Do not end the story before God does.
In the scary moments when you are surrounded by prison walls, remember that God sees the other side of things. He knows what the rest will look like…and he is excited about it.
Never place a period where God places a comma.
Good night…I need sleep now.
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