- He grew up with siblings from four different mothers.
- His half-sister was raped.
- Two half-brothers went on a vengeful killing spree.
- One half-brother slept with the mother of another half-brother.
- An older half-brother fathered a child with his own daughter-in-law!
But Joe, or Joseph as he’s called in the Bible, chose not to let his heredity and environment determine the outcome of his life.
And we can do the same…when we choose to trust God instead of our circumstances! Whatever is troubling you today, give it to the Lord. There is no obstacle in your life too great for God to overcome!
“ in all things God works for the good of those who love him..” Romans 8:28 (NIV)
copyright Gail Burton Purath, 2011
I encourage you to read Joseph’s interesting story in Genesis 37-50, and why not copy down all of the obstacles he overcame.
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Oh I love your posts! They are short, sweet, and with a message! Yes, this is absolutely true! I love the fact that God uses all the "broken" pieces of this world for His glory.
ReplyDeleteCool perspective!! Yikes! What a heritage.
ReplyDeleteWow...I've never heard Joseph's family described like that. It sure does show the power of God's redemption and his love.
ReplyDeleteI have to echo Shanda! Never heard Joseph's family described such as this. Also agree we can determine to break free via adhering to God's Truth. Great and 'Truth'-'full' post!
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspirational post! From time to time, we all need to remember that we can overcome genetics.
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