It is amazing how a skilled sculptor can take a lump of lifeless ugly clay and form it into something of stunning beauty. Having tried this myself, taking clay into my hands, kneading it like bread dough, throwing it onto a wheel and forming it into a beautiful work of art or even an object of usefulness, I have to admit this particular skill most certainly alludes me. I have no talent when it comes to this form of art. …
Faith: Forgiveness
Genesis 50:15-20 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, “Joseph will perhaps hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.” 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, “Thy father did command before he died, saying,17 ‘So shall ye say unto Joseph, “Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren and their sin, for they did unto thee evil.”’ And now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass …
Faith: God’s Divine Plan
Genesis 15:13-14 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions Before the beginning of time, God had a plan. Before He laid the foundation of the earth, He designed the plan of …
Faith: On the Job Training
Genesis 15:13-14 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions” While living in Canaan, Joseph did not know what God had in store for his life. Every event, every …
Faith: Trials and Tribulations
Joseph had his share of trials. I can’t think of many who experienced as many bad things as Joseph. He was hated by his brothers, thrown into an empty pit, sold into slavery, shackled in irons where he was taken to a foreign land, bought by Potiphar to serve in his household, falsely accused of rape by Potiphar’s wife, thrown into prison to be released at the pleasure of Pharaoh and brought before Pharaoh to interpret two dreams that Pharaoh’s …