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Go and Be a Blessing



I just finished reading Genesis again after more times than I can count. Yet, I can hardly read about Joseph in the Bible (Gen 37-50) without weeping. It is such a beautiful, remarkable story of redemption! God turned a whole family around. Not only did He redeem Joseph but he changed Judah from being the one to sell Joseph into slavery, to pleading for Benjamin’s life and offering himself as a slave in Benjamin’s place. That is an amazing turn around and it gives me hope! So much trouble in one family turned around for good. God used what was meant for evil into good. (Gen. 45:3-5,7-8) God is our Redeemer and He is in the business of redeeming. We are all imperfect people who have imperfect parents, imperfect children, imperfect siblings, friends, co- workers, husbands and wives! In the midst of evil, all of our sorrow and pain and trials, God is living and active. He loves us! He is for us! He is powerful and good and He does good and righteous things!
2 Cor 4:17 and 18 tells us, “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
Just as God transformed evil plans and emotional and physical hardships to redeem a people, Israel, He is doing the same for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes. Do not despair! Keep focused on the Lord and trust in Him. “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.  Trust in the Lord forever, For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength.”  (Isa 26:3,4)
God is working all things together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.(Rom 8:28) “God called Israel to go and be a blessing.”( Gen 12:2) and Jacob(Israel ) blessed people till he died, even the Pharaoh!
“So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.” (Gen 47:10)

God is calling us to do the same in the midst of all our trials and suffering and the evil in this world. Go and be a blessing. 
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  1. MaggieJune 28, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Thanks for posting it was an encouragement to me!
    -Maggie

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  2. LauraJuly 3, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    Praise the Lord! I am so glad this was an encouragement to you. I praise God for the blessing you are to our family! Love you. Maggie.

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