Genesis 45:8
"So now it was not you that
sent me hither, but God"
If anyone could have complained about his circumstances, it is Joseph. Thrown into a pit by his brothers and sold into slavery, he had good reason to murmur "Why did this happen to me?" But Joseph learned to look beyond secondary causes. According to the scriptures, he believed that his circumstances were under God's control.
When General Jackson lost an arm in battle, his Chaplain exclaimed, "Oh General, what a calamity!" Jackson replied, "thanks," but I'm not in distress or depressed or even unhappy. Jackson as well as Joseph believed; it was according to God's Holy Will.
Our Heavenly Father designs affliction for our good. I am sure that either in this life or in that which is to come; we shall discover that what is now regarded as calamity is a blessing. We often label adverse circumstances or a shattering experience a "calamity." But if we could see as God sees, we wouldn't want to miss the invaluable spiritual lessons we might not gain in any other way. Let's trust God! In His time, we'll clearly see His purposes; if not on earth, than in heaven.
May God Bless You
And Your Families
Minister: Robert A. Lail
The Cross Life Ministry
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