Have you ever had those people in your life that go out of their way to hurt you? They will say what they feel they need to say to jab at your heart? Have you ever thought in moments like that to just laugh it off, or to take joy in it? Now, no one would ever think to do that would they?
I, like many other women [or men] enjoy the television show 'Gilmore Girls'. There is a scene where Lorelai's mother Emily is being tormented by her [Emily's] mother-in law, Lorelai Gilmore the First. Well, Lorelai [the second] told her Mother to do what she does, when Grandma Gilmore attempts to make a stab towards Emily to find a way to take some joy and laugh it off; while watching this moment I had to laugh and think about God.
Joseph at first could not find the 'joy' in what was happening to him, the trials he was being put through were causing him great strain and turmoil and lets face it - his faith in God was extremely low. He realized [when he had reached his lowest] that God is faithful, though there are trials that exist they are to prosper him and strengthen him [as we learned last week in my last post]. At the very end of his story he reconciles with his brothers whom had put him through all of this - and he says,
So the next time you feel stuck through the trials that others seem to cause know that God is just and that he has something up his sleeve we just need to be faithful and trust in him.
Chelsea, out!
I, like many other women [or men] enjoy the television show 'Gilmore Girls'. There is a scene where Lorelai's mother Emily is being tormented by her [Emily's] mother-in law, Lorelai Gilmore the First. Well, Lorelai [the second] told her Mother to do what she does, when Grandma Gilmore attempts to make a stab towards Emily to find a way to take some joy and laugh it off; while watching this moment I had to laugh and think about God.
Joseph at first could not find the 'joy' in what was happening to him, the trials he was being put through were causing him great strain and turmoil and lets face it - his faith in God was extremely low. He realized [when he had reached his lowest] that God is faithful, though there are trials that exist they are to prosper him and strengthen him [as we learned last week in my last post]. At the very end of his story he reconciles with his brothers whom had put him through all of this - and he says,
"You intended to harm me but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I can save lives." (Genesis 50:20, NLT)Joseph had found the joy.
So the next time you feel stuck through the trials that others seem to cause know that God is just and that he has something up his sleeve we just need to be faithful and trust in him.
Chelsea, out!
Comments
Post a Comment