Grace to Endure
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.
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
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.
The appeal of sensual lust works like a magnet, drawing two "sudden and fierce" forces toward each other—inner desire and an outer bait.
Prayer brings power to endure. Those who are older are a source of wisdom for young parents and for children and grandchildren.
Before we get better acquainted with Joseph, let's take a quick glance at some background information.
It has been my observation that even here most folks are not free; they have not learned to accept and enjoy the grace that has come to us in Jesus Christ.