Monday, April 28, 2014

Tues Devo: Staying level headed

Genesis 50:19-21 “But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.  So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.’ So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.“ (NASB)

Hello,

We react quickly. This is great…sometimes! The fast reaction – or overreaction as it often is – seems to be encouraged. We need to react quickly, can’t waste any time; if we are wronged and don’t say something now it makes it worse; fight right away….sound familiar?
Joseph, he was a different kind of guy. He didn’t whine and complain about being sold to slavery, unjustly put in jail or being forgotten about – he just kept on trusting that God was going to take care of things. Did he know how this would turn out, or some of the why? No, but he didn’t worry about that. He didn’t overreact when wronged – just kept in perspective who was in charge and stayed level headed in his reactions. In the end, he saw the reason of what he went through – but that was just a bonus. We won’t necessarily get to know the why….and we are not in the position to demand that of God. Rather, we just have the responsibility of staying level headed through the good and bad times – responding in a way that is pleasing to God.

Have a blessed day,


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