August 3.
The Future Of The Faithful

Genesis 41:37

And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

Prior to this verse I was a little disheartened about the things that my brother Joseph had to endure. It seemed so unfair for a young saved brother to be mistreated by his brothers, to be misunderstood by his own earthly father, to be treated like a criminal in his own house, to be sold to the Ishmaelites as a slave, to be lied on by the master’s spouse, to be placed in jail without committing a crime, and to be put in shackles and chains for no apparent reason. For thirteen years it appeared as though God was not listening. But when I read verse 37, it looks like a brighter day ahead.

One tragedy of the body of Christ is that we panic before our day comes. We believe God is fair with others, but not us. Others appear to have no problems. Everything seems to fit right in place in their lives. They come home understood. They never have problems with their parents; they get cars at the age of sixteen; at eighteen they’re engaged to be married. College is no problem. They buy big houses and seem to be faring well. Yet your life is one problem after another. Every time you’re getting ready to get a foothold, some thing else will occur in your life. You ask yourself, “Is God dealing with me fairly? If so, why must I go through these things?”

We must bear in mind that as saved people we re on a battlefield. We must go through extensive training so we will not crumble under pressure. The reason some people can endure so much is because they’ve already been in the fire. Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come. Joseph has gone through quite a bit, but he is still standing. However the sun is getting ready to shine. Joseph looked good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. Your future actually relies on faithful servants. The future of the faithful is always fruitful.