The Faith of Joseph..

I just couldn't wait to tell you what the Lord has just taught me.
I've had a day where I feel like everything I do is so completely disappointing to my dad. He has had a negative comment to say about EVERYTHING I've done lately--All my life choices. Where I go to college. My Sorority. My Future. Nothing seems good enough. I was starting to feel down and just completely discouraged. However, the Lord ALWAYS provides.

Matthew 14:13-36 was in part of my reading for the One Year Bible tonight. The first part of this passage is about the feeding of the 5,000 men (not to mention the women and children) that were there to listen to Jesus talk. His disciples were ready to send the people away into the villages for them to get their own food. And Jesus looks at them and says. Nah, why don't you feed them? And the disciples are like no dude, you're crazy. We only have five loaves of bread and two fish. That would barely feed 5 of us let alone 5,000+ people! But once again, I am completely reminded about how the Lord provides for us. He won't let us go! Jesus takes the food, looks up toward heaven, blesses it, and then they feed the people...and have PLENTY left over.
I was just reminded so much that the Lord provides PLENTY for His followers. He gives us what we need. And plenty of it. Who am I to care about what my dad thinks about my life choices? I KNOW that I am following the Lord's will...

The rest of that Matthew passage is when the disciples are caught in a storm at sea and Jesus walks on the water. Peter says Lord if that's you, tell me to come to you! And Jesus says, Okay, come. Well, like most of us, we're all on the Lord's side, until we get in the middle of something and it gets messy. "But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink.." v 30. Isn't that so true of us? We get so on board with Christ and then when we see the strong waves and wind, we get scared, start questioning, and begin to sink. I have done this PLENTY of times, especially now that I am getting very close to marriage.. I'm like woah, slow you're roll. I can't handle this. No this is too much, I'm not ready. OH YE OF LITTLE FAITH! YOU HAVE PRAYED ABOUT THIS. THE LORD HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO! TRUST IN ME! JUST LIKE THE FEEDING OF THE 5,000 I WILL PROVIDE! HAVEN'T I ALWAYS...

Now this, brings me to the faith of Joseph.. The Old Testament reading for today was Genesis 44:1-45:28. This passage is when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. Chapter 45:5-8 "But don't be upset, and dont be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors. So it was God who sent me here and not you. And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh--the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt." It is GOD who has sent me to Union, has placed me in Zeta, has placed me with the Most Amazing Man for me. It is GOD who has shown us His timing for us to get married and start a family. Even though my life is in a drought acceptance wise from the people around me the LORD has brought me here. Why should I be afraid?