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January 20
Wednesday


REDIRECTED

READ:
Genesis 39:1-10
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The LORD was with
Joseph.
__Genesis 39:2
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At the age of 16, pianist Leon Fleisher made his formal debut at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic international competitions and played in the world's finest concert halls. But at the age of 37, Fleisher was struck with dystonia, a neurological condition that crippled his right hand. After a period of despondency and withdrawal, he turned to teaching and conducting, because, as he said, he loved music more than he loved the piano.

When our dreams are shattered, how do we react? After Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, was sold as a slave by his brothers (Gen. 37:12-36), he could have given in to self-pity and self-indulgence. Instead, Joseph remained true to the Lord. Four times in Genesis 39, we read that "the LORD was with" Joseph (vv.2-3, 21, 23), and his actions revealed his own faithfulness to God. By his exemplary life, those he served in Egypt recognized God's presence with him.

Do we love God more than our own dreams? Although Joseph must have grieved the loss of his past and what his life could have been, the Lord led him to a calling he had never imagined. Today, the Lord longs to lead us. Are we willing to be redirected by Him? __David McCasland
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``````````````````My cherished plans may go astray,``````````````
``````````````````````My hopes may fade away;`````````````````
```````````````````But still I'll trust my Lord to lead,```````````````
`````````````````For He doth know the way. __Overton````````````
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A man's heart plans his way,
but the LORD directs his steps. __Proverbs 16:9

***********Today's bible Reading __ Genesis 39:1-10**************

1 Now Joseph had been
taken down to Egypt. And
Potiphar, an officer of
Pharaoh, captain of the
guard, and Egyptian, bought
him from the Ishmaelites
who had taken him down
there.

2 The LORD was with
Joseph, and he was a
successful man; and he was
in the house of his master the
Egyptian.... 4 So Joseph
found favor in his sight, and
served him. Then he made
him overseer of his house,
and all that he had he put
under his authority. 5 So it
was, from the time that he
had made him overseer of his
house and all that he had,
that the LORD blessed the
Egyptian's house for Joseph's
sake; and the blessing of the
LORD was on all that he had
in the house and in the filed.
6...Now Joseph was
handsome in form and
appearance. 7 And it came to
pass after these things that
his master's wife cast longing
eyes on Joseph, and she said,
Lie with me."

8 But he refused and said to
his master's wife, "Look, my
master does not know what
is with me in the house, and
he has committed all that he
has to my hand. 9 There is no
one greater in this house than
I, nor has he kept back
anything from me but you,
because you are his wife.
How then can I do this great
wickedness, and sin against
God?" 10 So it was, as she
spoke to Joseph day by day,
that he did not heed her, to
lie with her or to be with her.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Joseph's spiritual journey is one of faithfulness. Despite his faithful
service, he was imprisoned after being falsely accused. After he correctly interprets another prisoner's dreams, he is called to interpret
Pharaoh's dream. When Joseph explains that it warns of famine,
Pharaoh grants him wide authority to prepare for it. Joseph's example
teaches us to be faithful in difficult circumstances. ___DENNIS FISHER

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When our dreams are shattered, how do we react? After Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, was sold as a slave by his brothers (Gen. 37:12-36), he could have given in to self-pity and self-indulgence. Instead, Joseph remained true to the Lord. Four times in Genesis 39, we read that "the LORD was with" Joseph (vv.2-3, 21, 23), and his actions revealed his own faithfulness to God. By his exemplary life, those he served in Egypt recognized God's presence with him.

Do we love God more than our own dreams? Although Joseph must have grieved the loss of his past and what his life could have been, the Lord led him to a calling he had never imagined. Today, the Lord longs to lead us. Are we willing to be redirected by Him? __David McCasland

whew!!! this one spoke to me today!!! Thank you for posting, sis. Awesome reminder!

God bless you, sis...and thank you for your faithfulness in your calling. You are a blessing to sooo many, and you bless me more than you can possibly know.

in Jesus,
love momo