Pastor Joy was our speaker for this past weekend's English-language services. Her sermon, titled "PRAYER: The Power To Pursue Holiness And Promote Healing", provided insights on the role of prayer in the life of Joseph.
Our pastor shared with us that Joseph lived a life of God-infused holiness. In a decades-long experience of hardships and betrayals, he remained steadfast in his decision to walk in obedience to God. His ability to endure hardships, forgive betrayers, and live peaceably was not gained in his own strength, but was gained because he maintained a close relationship with God.
The life of Joseph is recorded starting in Genesis chapter 37, then continues from chapters 39 through 50. I would encourage us to make the effort to read through these chapters, making note of Joseph's crisis moments, his response to each crisis, and the incredible favor of God in his life.
Today, let us take encouragement in Joseph's testimony:
"You tried to harm me, but God made it turn out for the best, so that He could save all these people, as He is now doing." (Genesis 50:20)
Dear Lord, thank You for Joseph's enduring example of how to conduct ourselves in the face of crisis. We are pleased to learn of You through him.
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