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Joseph's Betrayal and Descent into Slavery 0:00 Welcome to this pray dot com series from Kingdom Voices brought to you by W publishing. Through Joseph's story, Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel Ruth Lotz Wright reveal an incredible testimony of faith and perseverance0:12 in the face of devastating trials. Join them in this journey to discover God's presence, faithfulness, and purpose in your darkest valleys. If you enjoy this conversation, go deeper0:23 into Joseph's story with their new book, God Won't Leave You There.0:28 God is with you from the beginning. Genesis chapter 37. In Jeremiah 29 verse 11, for I know the plans I have for0:40 you, declares the lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Joseph's story begins when0:52 in obedience to his father, he set out to check on his brothers who were tending their father's sheep. When he didn't find them where he expected them to be, he kept looking. He would never return. He could not have1:03 imagined that within hours, his life would be turned upside down and inside out, plunging him into unimaginable suffering. When Joseph finally found his brothers, he1:15 had no forewarning of their rage. They violently seized him and threw him into a deep pit, stripping him of his princely robe. Then his brothers dipped the robe in an animal's blood so they could cover their evil deed1:27 by telling Jacob that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Joseph was subsequently shackled and sold to his cousins, a group of traveling Ishmaelites who transported him to Egypt then1:39 placed him on an auction block to be resold as a slave. Joseph suddenly found himself far away from his family and all that was familiar. Plummeted into the1:51 frightening swirl of a foreign, sophisticated culture, Joseph was surrounded by strange people who spoke an unknown language, practiced unfamiliar customs, and ate unfamiliar food, and2:03 he was alone. He must have been terrified by the prospect of a very uncertain future, if he even would have a future, and he had done nothing wrong.God's Sovereign Plan Through Suffering 2:13 In hindsight, we can see that God had a reason for placing Joseph in the position of being hated by his brothers. He was setting up Joseph for the future. God purposefully placed Joseph as the2:25 youngest of 11 brothers. He intentionally placed him in a field as a shepherd where he would see his brothers misbehaving. God even allowed him to be placed in a position as his father's favorite. God2:37 needed Joseph in Egypt, so he orchestrated events in his life to lead him there. This is an incredible picture of the sovereignty of God truly working everything out for Joseph and his family's2:49 ultimate good and for his ultimate glory. As you reflect on your own path, are you questioning, if only if only I hadn't taken that job, if only I hadn't gone to that college, if only3:01 I hadn't gotten into that car, if only I hadn't gotten into that relationship, if only I hadn't acted on impulse, Could it be that your if only has been the very thing God used in your life to3:13 draw you to himself, to build rich character in you, to use you for his glory? God is with you just as he was with Joseph. Your whole life is intricately mapped out by him.3:25 Psalm 1 39 16 says, all the days ordained for me were written in your book before 1 of them came to be. He knows the path he has put you on. He knows the situation you are3:37 currently facing, and he knows how to walk with you through it. You are never too far gone, too desperate, or in too much danger to be separated from God's loving presence and sovereign purpose.3:49 God has a plan for your future just as he had a plan for Joseph's future. In the end, Joseph would clearly give testimony to the fact that God's plan was the perfect plan for his life no matter how difficult the journey4:00 had been. His story paints a clear and comforting picture to all who find themselves in severe suffering or heavily weighted trials. Right now, if you feel like you're sitting at the bottom of a dark pit with no way4:12 out, hold on. Take a deep breath and turn to the 1 who knows what he's doing and who knows how to orchestrate events so that they turn out for your good and his glory. At this4:24 very moment, he may be in the shadows, but you can be confident he is with you. And in the end, his plan always comes together.4:35 Lord of eternity, nothing is beyond your ability to work out and to overcome. I choose to trust you when you're working in the shadows of my life. Don't let me miss the glorious future you4:47 have for me tomorrow because today, I'm walking through the valley of the shadow. For the glory of your great name, Jesus. Amen.In this video 0:00 Joseph's Betrayal and Descent into Slavery2:13 God's Sovereign Plan Through Suffering12.5K followers
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