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*******************THE TRUST THAT OVERCOMES*****************

The Old Testament character Joseph learned through
extremely difficult circumstance how to overcome. In
Genesis 50:20, we read his final words to his brothers
who had sold him into slavery: "As for you, you meant
evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to
bring it about as it is this day, to save many people
alive." This amazing perspective reflected a life that had
embraced the living God and trusted Him completely.

As you face the heartaches of life, it is only by complete
confidence in the goodness and plan of God that you can
overcome. The things that could destroy you can become
building blocks on the journey of faith as you look for the
hand of God in all circumstances. "This is the victory that
has overcome the world--our faith" (1 John 5:4).

If you have never confessed your sin and trusted Jesus
as your Lord and Savior, life can be a jumble of confu-
sion. But the One who gave Himself for your failures can
bring rightness with God, forgiveness of sin, and a new
sense of wholeness and purpose into your weary soul.
Christ came into the world because of His love for you,
and that love can bring an end to the emptiness or bit-
terness or sinfulness that wracks your life.

Accept by faith the gift of eternal life and personal
forgiveness He offers: "The gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord" (Rom. 6:23). Now that is real vic-
tory--and real overcoming.