Tender Mercies
The God of Joseph will stay beside us during the dungeon days; He will not forsake or forget us.
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
The God of Joseph will stay beside us during the dungeon days; He will not forsake or forget us.
If God was in it, God would do it. That's precisely what happened here. God was in it, and God did it.
You know why Joseph could be so humble and speak so openly? Because his heart had been broken. Because he had been tried by the fire of affliction.
That's what it's like when you're in a period of waiting. Nothing's happening! Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.
God is good, Jesus Christ is real—your present circumstances notwithstanding. My prayer is that He will do for you what He did for Joseph.
One of the beautiful things about the right attitude is that, with it, every day has sunshine.
Isn't it remarkable how often God brings alongside us people who are going through, or have gone through, similar experiences?
You see, the Lord God remained first in Joseph's life; He was the focus of his life.
If anybody knew about unfair treatment, about a false accusation, about being an innocent victim on the receiving end, it was Joseph.
Whatever your situation, no matter how alluring or pleasurable or momentarily delightful the bait looks, don't linger.