Look for God in everything

Be blessed as you read todays' blog written by David Trotta

 

As discussed earlier in the week, Joseph went through a very difficult time in his life.  He was rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery, falsely imprisoned, and the list goes on.  I can’t imagine the rejection, loneliness, and despair he must have felt.  Yet, in spite of it all, he chose not to complain, but instead, to look for God’s purposes in his circumstances.

Joseph had grabbed a hold of a very powerful truth, one that shaped his life and eventually allowed God to use him to save all Israel from a great famine and sure destruction (Genesis 45:7-8).  Joseph understood that God was in control and orchestrating the circumstances in his life.

As Christians, we too need to hold fast to that truth.  Nothing happens by chance in our life.  Remember, we are God’s special possession purchased at great cost (the life of His son) and He is the perfect caretaker.  If we look at the circumstances of our life through that filter, then we will begin to give thanks, even during the difficult times.

In her classic “The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life,” Hannah Whitall Smith sums this truth up beautifully by writing “No man or company of men, no power in earth or heaven, can touch that soul which is abiding in Christ, without first passing through Him, and receiving the seal of His permission.  If God be for us, it matters not who may be against us; nothing can disturb or harm us, except He shall see that it is best for us, and shall stand aside to let it pass.”

I wonder how many times we have complained, only to be protesting at the very provision of God in our lives.  We challenge God’s wisdom, care, and goodness.

Instead, let’s be Josephs and choose to look for God in our circumstances.  If we do, our complaining will turn to thanksgiving, and who knows, maybe God will use our circumstances to bring great deliverance to the people in our lives.