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Wednesday... What a difference a month makes but some things are the same.


Psalm 68:3 (NLT), "But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy."

Wednesday... What a difference a month makes but some things are the same.

David writes in Psalm 68:3 (NLT), "But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy." Yes life can be so different but we still can rejoice because of God's presence in our lives.

Over in Genesis 39:2 it says, "The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyption master." But then he was thrown in prison because his master's wife didn't get what she wanted. Yes life can be so unjust and life can change.


And then in verse 21 it says, "But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden." And then verse 23, "The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed."

Yes, we may be going through difficult situations in life. Life can be so tough and so unjust. One month our life seems to be going in a certain direction and then it changes. Life has its ups and downs, doesn't it?

But no matter the situation, David says in Psalm 68:3 (NLT), "But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy." Yes Joseph one month was in a home of an Egyption master and then he was in prison. Maybe our lives haven't changed that much but no matter what we re going through some things are the same.

Over in Genesis 9:2 it says, "The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyption master." And then in verse 21 it says, "But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love." And then in verse 23, "The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed."

Too many times we think it is us. Yes, we may have great ability and yes it seems that no matter what we do our life can really change. Maybe that is where you are as you begin this new year. But remember, "let the godly rejoice, Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy." Verse 3 in the Amplified Bible says, "But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God, yes, let them rejoice with delight." And The Message says, "When the righteous see God in action they'll laugh, they'll sing, they'll laugh and sing for joy."

Yes, what a difference a month makes but some things are the same when you have God in your life. Situations change but God is the same. Let's rejoice in that fact. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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