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TODAY’S WORD…

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“I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.

Now do not be upset or blame yourselves because you sold me here.

It was really God who sent me ahead of you

to save people’s lives.”

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– Genesis 45:4-5 (GNT)

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REFLECTION…

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We all know the story of Jacob’s sons

and, in particular, that of Joseph

whose ten brothers so envied him

that they eventually got rid of him by selling him off to some merchants

who then took him far away to Egypt.

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“Why Lord?” Joseph must have asked out loud

when he was sold into slavery

by his own brothers.

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“Why Lord, why?” must have been Jacob’s desperate cry,

when he was told by his other sons

that his beloved Joseph had been set upon and killed by a wild beast.

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Twenty years later the brothers are reunited,

and Joseph lovingly explains to his brothers

that everything was part of God’s plan and explains: ..

“It was really God who sent me ahead of you

to save people’s lives.”

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Life, for the faithful believer, is not about good or bad coincidence

– it is about God’s will

and Joseph’s story encourages us to live more serenely

and to cope better

by trusting in God

and accepting His will,

in all circumstances, even in the most difficult.

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Why Lord, why?

Why me? Why us?

Why now?

What have I done to deserve this?

No, these questions should not be asked solely by those in some dire situation,

they are appropriate also to be expressed by those whose life seems to be particularly blessed.

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Ask the Lord, by all means,

never stop seeking His guidance

…and He will answer,

He will speak to your heart,

He will reassure you

and He will ask you to trust in Him.

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If we never stop acknowledging God’s love for us

as we live through life’s circumstances, good or bad;

if we faithfully cling on to Him

and trustingly accept and do His will,

then our life and all that we do

will be the most wonderful sacrifice we can offer to our Maker.

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Serenity is living your life to the full…for the Lord!

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Here I am, Lord, I want to live my life to the full…for You!

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