1. When Joseph was sold, God wanted him to be in Egypt, more specifically in Potiphar’s house. God is sovereign: even if the situation seems disastrous and sad, He is in control. Does your life today have situations that seem hopeless? Do not lament what you are going through; even if everything seems negative, God remains in control (Genesis 37:36; 39:1).
2. Humans complain a lot, but the Lord wants what is best for you. Do not lament what you are going through; just be faithful to the Lord. He is with you. However, this is not because you were “chosen,” but because you seek Him, closely follow His word, have fellowship with Him, and walk in the Spirit; you do not pursue personal ambitions or self-interest, but seek the Lord’s will (Genesis 39:2).
3. Being sensible, humanly speaking, is one of the best qualities someone can have, because it involves thoughtfulness and balance in action. The Lord prepares us not only with these qualities, but also to be wise. This wisdom does not come from birth or from books, but from the Lord. To be wise, we need to walk closely with the Lord and His message for today (James 1:5; 3:17; Ephesians 5:15-16).
4. “The same happens to us. There are times in our lives, when haste overwhelms us, that we begin to want to “help” God, guided by our own wisdom, by the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It was exactly at this point that Sarah found herself, for she could not have children, she was barren, but she had a human alternative at her disposal” (Genesis 16:1-2) (Daily Food, book 7, week 3, Tuesday, p. 43).
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