RPG Juniors
TRUSTING GOD WHEN ALL SEEMS WRONG
OCTOBER 11
Genesis 39:19-23
TRUSTING GOD WHEN ALL SEEMS WRONG
Potiphar’s wife was furious. She was left holding Joseph’s clothes. She shouted for the men of her house and lied that Joseph, the Hebrew slave, had tried to molest her.
She continued to lie to Potiphar when he returned home. He was so angry that he threw Joseph into prison. There, he was locked up together with other prisoners from the king’s palace. Joseph must have felt miserable to be in prison, with chains on his hands and legs. He could also have been beaten. The prison is a most unhappy place to be, dark, dirty and infested with rats. However, we do not read of Joseph being sad or depressed. Instead, we read that the Lord was with Joseph.
You can be sure that when the Lord was with Joseph, that he was strong and trusted in God. He knew that God would take care of him. God would protect him and be with him so that he would not be lonely or afraid. Indeed we read that the keeper of the prison liked him and Joseph found favour in his sight. Perhaps he gave Joseph more and better food or even allowed him some freedom to walk about or even to read books. By and by, the keeper of the prison, or the jailer, even promoted him to be in charge of all the prisoners there. Again, Joseph proved to be so honest and capable that the jailor left everything to Joseph, giving him some power and authority! God was with Joseph and blessed the work of his hands. The prison became very well run and no prisoner was cruelly beaten or died. Also, none escaped or else the jailer would die.
You, too, can be a Joseph. You would first have to put your trust in God even when things look bad for you. If you have to take care of your baby sister and have a test coming up, do you moan? Or do you cheerfully spend time with your baby sister and do such a good job that mum is so pleased that she decided to give you a reward? As you do your duties faithfully, God will see to it that you have time to study and to honour Him whatever the results may be. Only trust Him. Always trust Him.
Thought: The Lord can help us even when all seems wrong!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that wherever I am, Thou art there. Teach me to always trust in You, especially when times are bad. This I ask in Jesus’ name – amen.
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Genesis 39:19-23
TRUSTING GOD WHEN ALL SEEMS WRONG
Potiphar’s wife was furious. She was left holding Joseph’s clothes. She shouted for the men of her house and lied that Joseph, the Hebrew slave, had tried to molest her.
She continued to lie to Potiphar when he returned home. He was so angry that he threw Joseph into prison. There, he was locked up together with other prisoners from the king’s palace. Joseph must have felt miserable to be in prison, with chains on his hands and legs. He could also have been beaten. The prison is a most unhappy place to be, dark, dirty and infested with rats. However, we do not read of Joseph being sad or depressed. Instead, we read that the Lord was with Joseph.
You can be sure that when the Lord was with Joseph, that he was strong and trusted in God. He knew that God would take care of him. God would protect him and be with him so that he would not be lonely or afraid. Indeed we read that the keeper of the prison liked him and Joseph found favour in his sight. Perhaps he gave Joseph more and better food or even allowed him some freedom to walk about or even to read books. By and by, the keeper of the prison, or the jailer, even promoted him to be in charge of all the prisoners there. Again, Joseph proved to be so honest and capable that the jailor left everything to Joseph, giving him some power and authority! God was with Joseph and blessed the work of his hands. The prison became very well run and no prisoner was cruelly beaten or died. Also, none escaped or else the jailer would die.
You, too, can be a Joseph. You would first have to put your trust in God even when things look bad for you. If you have to take care of your baby sister and have a test coming up, do you moan? Or do you cheerfully spend time with your baby sister and do such a good job that mum is so pleased that she decided to give you a reward? As you do your duties faithfully, God will see to it that you have time to study and to honour Him whatever the results may be. Only trust Him. Always trust Him.
Thought: The Lord can help us even when all seems wrong!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that wherever I am, Thou art there. Teach me to always trust in You, especially when times are bad. This I ask in Jesus’ name – amen.
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