Joseph, who was raised with great care by his father Jacob…

Joseph, who was lovingly raised by his father Jacob, was hated, envied, and tried to kill by his brothers.
...Compared to his violent and crude brothers, Joseph had a completely different character and customs,
...😥
and suddenly he was sold into slavery in Egypt.
...What must Joseph have felt, betrayed by his own family and placed in such a miserable situation as a slave?
...It would have been natural for him to hate his brothers and lament his misfortune,
but Joseph did not do that.
...I believe Joseph decided to live his life believing in God rather than lamenting his tragedy 😭
and harboring resentment towards others.
..."The Lord was with Joseph,"
"He was blessed."
...Many people live ordinary lives; some say they believe in God,
and others say they don't.
However, those who "have God with them" live a completely different, blessed life. … "God wants to be with you," but… 😢
It's always people who drift away from God.

When people stop cherishing the Holy Spirit, they become angry and dissatisfied.

Then… they don't realize that the Holy Spirit's presence is gone.

…Everyone is living in different circumstances, but… this morning too,
May God walk with you…❗️
　　　　Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.