Prayer Thought of the Day: May 2 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20 NIV When you find yourself in the middle of a crisis, today’s verse seems like a simple platitude. The intent is well-meaning, but it does nothing to change your actual circumstance. To better appreciate the hope this verse contains, remember all Joseph experienced before he wrote it. He suffered sibling hatred, abandonment, betrayal, false accusation, and jail time. And the entire span of Joseph’s trials lasted over a decade! Through it all, he kept his faith alive by reminding himself God’s hand was on him and His plan would triumph. The difference between living with abiding hope or bleak despair is in knowing God’s intentions for us.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 12:35:53 +0000