Gen 41:51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh:[a] “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.”
52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim:[a] “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
This scripture was in one of my devotions, and as I read it God began to speak to me about the way we handle difficulties when we are faced with them.
Anyone who has been a Christian for any length of time knows what I am talking about.
Joseph's life is such a good teacher; He was thirty years old when he became governor of Egypt. He was seventeen when he was sold into slavery. Thirteen years he was tempted, slandered and imprisoned, still he kept his commitment to God and, his character never changed.
What a testimony! He didn't let trials and hurts change him.he used them for stepping stones not stumbling blocks. Your aim must always be to please God regardless. What he named his sons shows how he looked at trials.
He told his brothers, "You meant it for harm, but God meant it for good; God is the one who sent me down to Egypt to preserve my family." His life was dedicated to God at an early age therefore he considered no matter what came, God was in control.
I consider his life worthy of being a measuring stick for my life, how about you?
God bless
