Have you ever gone through a situation that you didn't
understand why it was happening? I am sure you have. You know, those times when
you question God. "God why is this happening?" "I tried to
follow your lead, and this still happened." "Lord, where are you in
this?"
Many people in the Bible have gone through a time like this as well. Joseph is one example that comes to mind. Joseph did his best to obey his parents and follow the Lord. He did not make the sinful choices his brothers did. Did Joseph have a bit of a pride problem? Maybe, but he still loved his brothers and parents. Did he deserve to be sold into slavery, falsely accused, and thrown in prison? No, by all accounts he did his best to follow after the Lord. Why did all those bad things happen to Joseph then?
DreamWorks Studios came out with a movie called Joseph King of Dreams many years ago. There is a song in that movie called You Know Better Than I. It is a great song that emphasizes what Joseph may have been thinking about while in prison. He talks about how he thought he did what was right. He told God how to help him through his problems. And that if this is a test, he cannot see the reason for it.
It sounds familiar to me and maybe to you. We as Christians know we are not perfect. We make mistakes but many times we do our best to follow after God and grow in him. Yet, bad things happen, problems come, and we do not understand why. That is probably because we are in the middle of the problem. We do not know the future. Only God knows the future and he has plans for each of us.
The end of the song says, "You know better than I, you know the way, I've let go the need to know why, I'll take what answers You supply, For You know better than I." Joseph had a lot of time to think in prison. He probably was unhappy with how he was treated. But rather than pouting about it, he chose to bring glory to God where he was at. Joseph chose to trust that God had a plan for his life. He took the answers that the Lord gave him. Then he trusted in God. He is such a good example for us when we are walking through problems and we do not understand why they are happening.
So, when you go through problems do you choose to trust in the Lord? How can you remember to trust in God each day?
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Many people in the Bible have gone through a time like this as well. Joseph is one example that comes to mind. Joseph did his best to obey his parents and follow the Lord. He did not make the sinful choices his brothers did. Did Joseph have a bit of a pride problem? Maybe, but he still loved his brothers and parents. Did he deserve to be sold into slavery, falsely accused, and thrown in prison? No, by all accounts he did his best to follow after the Lord. Why did all those bad things happen to Joseph then?
DreamWorks Studios came out with a movie called Joseph King of Dreams many years ago. There is a song in that movie called You Know Better Than I. It is a great song that emphasizes what Joseph may have been thinking about while in prison. He talks about how he thought he did what was right. He told God how to help him through his problems. And that if this is a test, he cannot see the reason for it.
It sounds familiar to me and maybe to you. We as Christians know we are not perfect. We make mistakes but many times we do our best to follow after God and grow in him. Yet, bad things happen, problems come, and we do not understand why. That is probably because we are in the middle of the problem. We do not know the future. Only God knows the future and he has plans for each of us.
The end of the song says, "You know better than I, you know the way, I've let go the need to know why, I'll take what answers You supply, For You know better than I." Joseph had a lot of time to think in prison. He probably was unhappy with how he was treated. But rather than pouting about it, he chose to bring glory to God where he was at. Joseph chose to trust that God had a plan for his life. He took the answers that the Lord gave him. Then he trusted in God. He is such a good example for us when we are walking through problems and we do not understand why they are happening.
So, when you go through problems do you choose to trust in the Lord? How can you remember to trust in God each day?
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