God is With You in Trouble

 Scripture:

“Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.”  ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭39:20-21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

Joseph had been sold into slavery by his own brothers.  He became the most trusted man in the house because God was with him as a slave.  He was falsely accused and thrown into prison.  This is where we meet him today.  While in prison on false pretenses, the Bible says, “the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.”

Application:

The favor of God is a powerful thing.  When the favor of God is on your life, people will recognize it and bless it.  Joseph’s life wasn’t going very well at this point from most people’s perspective, but even in the midst of very wrong and difficult situations, God was with him.  We need to understand that our surroundings don’t mean anything as long as the Lord with us.  God says He will never leave us nor forsake us.  When we go through troubled times, His word still works.  Trouble doesn’t mean that God is absent, it means He’s working things for your good.

Prayer:

Father, help me to never get overwhelmed with everything that goes on around me.  Help me to walk with You and remain confident that Your favor and blessing still works, even in difficult times.  Help me to walk in boldness, knowing my God is with me and will never leave me, no matter what I have to go through on this earth.

Yours Forever,

Jeff