FAMINE TO FAVOUR

Genesis 45:18 NLT Then get your father and all of your families, and return here to me. I will give you the very best land in Egypt, and you will eat from the best that the land produces. v.20 Don’t worry about your personal belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.

Our God is amazingly merciful and gracious. In Genesis 45-46 the land is in famine and here we have Joseph’s brothers, who sold him into slavery because they hated him so much, being told they can come and live in Joseph’s adopted land and Pharaoh is giving them the very best he has in Egypt! Talk about turning around for good and not getting what they deserved! They went from famine to favour!

It’s all about the mercy and love of  God and we know Joseph’s life is a picture of Jesus and how we are now being dealt with by our loving Heavenly Father. Because of Joseph, Pharaoh gave great favour to Jacob and his sons; because of Jesus, God gives great favour to each one of us who trust in His Son. Thank You Lord!

Sometimes we find it hard to receive from God because we know we don’t deserve His mercy and forgiveness, His amazing grace and favour, and yet that is who God is. He has forgiven us because of Jesus’ sacrifice and He offers us the very best, the abundant life Jesus said we could have.

Pharaoh told Joseph’s family not to even worry about their personal belongings because he would provide everything they would need. Doesn’t our loving Father promise the same to us throughout scripture? He says the Lord is our Shepherd and we will lack no good thing. He says He will provide all our needs out of what? Out of His riches in glory! Are we seeing the picture?😊

As we walk into our new week, may we be encouraged to have a renewed mindset that allows our Father to bless us the way He’s always wanted to, and humbly accept all He has to give us, so He gets all the glory.😊 

Thank You Lord for all Your blessings. Help us this year not to be doubters, but to  be believers and receivers. In Jesus wonderful name. Amen.

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OUR WONDERFUL GOD

Psalm 145:17-21 NLT 

 The Lord is righteous in everything he does;

he is filled with kindness.

 The Lord is close to all who call on him,

yes, to all who call on him in truth.

 He grants the desires of those 

who fear him;

he hears their cries for help

and rescues them.

 The Lord protects all those who love him,

but he destroys the wicked.

 I will praise the Lord,

and may everyone on earth 

bless his holy name forever and ever.

Those verses are so encouraging!😊 Perhaps it would be good to read them over and over again especially when our faith needs a boost or we’ve forgotten just how wonderful our God truly is. 

They remind us there is nothing wrong with God and He never does anything wrong, that because He’s filled with kindness, then He can’t have any unkindness in Him. Isn’t that a reassuring thought! Those days when God might feel distant to us, we can just read these verses and know He says He’s very close, that He’s listening to every heart cry and coming to our rescue.😊

David loved to proclaim God’s character, His attributes and we can do the same. Let’s speak them out loud as we praise Him and bless His name today, knowing that as we agree with God’s Word that His angels are assigned to go and make them happen for us.(Psalm 103:20)

We can confidently declare these verses over our lives, over our families and see His words come to pass in the days to come as we give Him all the praise He so deserves. In Jesus name. Amen.

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