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Saturday... The story of Joseph in the OT has so many twists and turns...


Saturday... The story of Joseph in the OT has so many twists and turns, something like what is happening to us.

Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers and his father had been told that he was killed. But God used the situation and moved Joseph into great power in the land of Egypt. And the brothers in later years stood before him, not knowing it was him. They needed food because of a great famine. Now Joseph knew who they were and he took them on an emotional journey before the great reveal.

Now the brothers didn't know it was Joseph and of how he was leading them along. Genesis 44:7-9 (MSG) says, "What is my master talking about? We would never do anything like that! Why, the money we found in our bags earlier we brought back all the way from Canaan-do you think we'd turn right around and steal it back from your master? If that chalice is found on any of us, he'll die; and the rest of us will be your master's slaves." Joseph was the cause of all of this but they didn't know it and they were so confused but Joseph had a plan and it would all make sense in the great reveal.

Now God has a plan. He had a plan for Joseph and he has a plan for us and he knows what he is doing and in the great reveal he will make sense. 

The Psalmist in Psalm 26:3 (MSG) says, "So I never lose sight of your love, but keep in step with you never missing a beat." All that is happening in this day in which we live goes through his love for us. So if we never lose sight of that we will never miss a beat in keeping in step with him and his plan. He loves us and he has a plan. The NLT says, "I am always aware of your unfailing love." God loves us and he knows what he is doing. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning 

  

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