All These Things Are Against Me
“And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.” (Genesis 42:35-36)
Today’s Morsel: If you grew up in the 60’s, then you may have seen the television show HEEHAW where they would sing the song, “Gloom despair and agony on me. Deep dark depression excessive misery. If it wasn’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Gloom despair and agony on me.” Sometimes in life, bad news, death, loss, and even hardships can drive us into a deep state of depression and misery, if we allow them to. But we must realize that God is not the one sending it our way. Since none of these things came with the Holy Ghost, then we must assume that they are coming from the adversary of our souls, or of our own doings. Jacob’s sons prove to be a group of liars and deceivers. But of course, this entire family fell into that category. When Jacob asked them why they had told the man that they had another brother, they told him that the man (Joseph who they did not recognize) had asked them. But Jospeh never asked them until they mentioned to him that they had a father and younger brother. They told Jospeh that their one brother, who was Jospeh, was missing, and that they had a younger brother who was home with their father. Once they mentioned this, Joseph now desires to see his father and brother Benjamin. But he’s not ready to expose himself to them to get even with them for the way they had treated him. And so he tells them that they will not see Simeon, their brother, again until they bring Benjamin to him. Jacob is not about to let Benjamin go. He tells his sons that they had bereaved of his children. And that now all these things were against him. Do you feel as though everything is against you? Let me encourage you, God will not leave you nor forsake you. The promise that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord, to them that are called according to His purpose, is true. Both Jospeh and Jacob loved the Lord, and God worked everything out for both their good, and He will do the same thing for you. Just don’t stop loving Him no matter if it seems as though all things are against you, and everything is gloom and despair.
Sing: I have found a friend in Jesus; He’s everything to me. He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; the Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see. All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.
In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay, He tells me every care on Him to roll. He’s the Lily of the valley, the bright and morning Star, He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
Thought For Today: Keep your hand in the Master’s hand.
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