This Too Shall Pass, Be Still

Happy June! ... it's the years half time and I am pretty excited about the latter days.  However you may want to look at it,  the best days are yet to come. 
There is a person of interest in the book of Genesis that stirs me up all the time , Joseph .
His life reminds me of Romans 8:28 "All things work together for good for those who love the Lord and called to his purpose ."

Everything in Joseph's life was  intentional. God set it up for his glory . After everything that happens to Joseph he tells his brothers Gen 45:5 ..God Sent him ahead to preserve life .
It is by faith that our very existence is purposeful.  Nobody knows the true measure of their purpose unless God himself reveals it.

In my head I have been battling with the fact that I am where God intends me to be and until he moves me I will be Still. God has plans for good and not for evil . 

You see , God is good all the time.  Whether you are good or not ..whether there is evil around the world or not.  He is good **The world has painted the fact that good is an equal reciprocation agenda  . If you are good .. then I am good . If you are not good I have to see about it .we walk around trying measure the goodness and see who deserves it or not . God is so good we cannot fathom all that he has in store for us. 

Back to Joseph,  3 things I admire about Joseph that  I am willing to remind and re-learn all times. 

1. Joseph was anti - feelings

This week I had a talk with someone and they told me this "  People are not going to hell because of huge corruption  scandals and what not ,it is because of catching feelings.
"Explain further", I attempted to grasp the statement. .. " You see feelings defy faith , the fact that you are not walking in fear doesn't mean you cannot be influenced by feelings.
A lot had happened to Joseph's life that was very unfair. He had the ability to pout and  bile his entire life but he didn't.  He knew that somethings were beyond him and He was set apart to be a preservation for his generation  . He lifted his faith to a place where his feelings lacked the audacity to contribute to his well-being.

2 . He Trusted in God

It's one thing to know who God is but to have trust in God is another thing  . God tested Joseph and he was faithful to the task . It's hard to trust God when life is chaotic but knowing that the one who spoke existence to the world is your father is comforting  .  God is strategic and orderly He knows exactly what he has in store for his children . The fact that Joseph was in a foreign land and remembered His God and lived a life worthy proving he walked with God ,is simply inspiring.

3.He was patient

Patience and trying to baptize a cat in my generation is like a synonymous action.  People can't seem to wait. ..shortcuts are better yet the results are short-lived . The fact that Joseph waited to see what God had in store and he lived knowing that is only temporary was his anchor. The results of his life tell it all ...It was only delayed but not denied . His dreams were valid . 

Dear person who cannot understand what is happening, Be Still and know that He is God.  It's only for a moment that you are where you are , God's plan is beyond us and that why some pains and trials are above us because they are not for us but designed for people to see who God is . (Why would God use 10 plagues to deliver the Israelites if it only took one plague for them to be set free ? )
Dear Someone, it is a Set Up ...but the come back is worth every wait and weight .