Sermon Cloud

Sometimes people look at the situation of life that they find themselves in and see how it differs from someone else. Almost inevitably the response is to compare our lives with someone else. Interestingly, we rarely complain that our lives are not like the less fortunate. Few people say, “God, why could you not have made me a poor homeless person with cancer?” More often people say, “God, why could not you have give me a better paying job and fix my health problems?” This in itself is a commentary on the way that we view the gifts of God to us. Today, in the continuing story of Joseph, we see once again that God’s plan for people is different. In his sovereign rule over this world, he does not deal with everyone the same way. The challenge for us is to be content with what God is doing in our lives, knowing that he is bringing about his ultimate purpose, and recognizing that we must live in humble obedience to him.