Is Your Coat One Of Many Colors....a journal entry

10/24/05

I'm sure that Joseph and even his brothers saw what they did to him as evil. But maybe God didn't see it as evil. Our limited understanding of life in it's entirety from eternity to eternity will always sell us short. We see in Scripture that Joseph's brothers think about killing him. That did not happen. From that moment, and even before, God's plan had been put in motion. I don't think , well, maybe I think, that it's possible that God didn't see the brothers' actions as "evil", but as the method to get Joe to the position he wanted him. If there is a purpose for everything that happens in our lives, then it was necessary for Joe to experience every single thing he went through. Surely God could have elevated Joseph to that position without all the struggle, but would he have been the same kind of leader?

So when things around me look hopeless, a fear sets in because I don't understand- or when fear sets in because I think I do understand- maybe it's not evil at all. Maybe God is bringing circumstances into my life, and the lives of those I love, for a greater purpose.

My God is Josephs God.

My God is Jacob's God.

I will stand firm on my faith.

I will believe in what I don't see because of what I have seen.

• because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob


• because of the Shepherd


• the Rock of Israel


• because of the God who helps me


• because of the Almighty who blesses me: with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lie below, blessings if the breast and womb.

My soul finds rest in God alone. My salvation comes from Him. He alone is my Rock and my Salvation. He is my Fortress. I will not be moved. Psalm 62:1-2

10/22/07 As I sit and ponder these journal entries of 2 years ago, I'm amazed at where I was and where I am. The two positions are so...well, so linear. I've never thought of life being linear but today from where I sit it is absolutely clear how God led me from there to here. It's pretty humbling to know that God's hand is at work in my life to such an extent. If you don't journal,I encourage you to do so. It's a remarkable journey when one chooses to walk with God. In His Care.....Judy