“No Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicoloured tunic. And his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.
“When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. And they said to one another, ‘Here comes this dreamer! Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, ‘A wild beast devoured him.’ Then let us see what will become of his dreams!’” Genesis 37:3-4, 18-20
“If anyone had a valid reason to be disappointed in God, it was Joseph, whose valiant stabs at goodness brought him nothing but trouble. – I wonder, as Joseph languished for his virtue in an Egyptian dungeon, did questions like – ‘Is God unfair? Silent? Hidden? – occur to him?” * In dark moments we can all start to wonder these things, that is where faith in His love comes in!
Take care to understand His Word. Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: New Prayer Requests: Fred’s first heart procedure was successful, one more to go. Casey, with huge life changes. Sue, recovered from cancer, now battling a rare-related condition (paraneoplastic syndrome). Earl, with cancer, needs bone marrow & for Lyle who may be a match. Adrian for loss of a special friend (and praise the Lord has helped him find a home and work.).
JOB Related: Pray for those seeking work, that they will trust the Lord to be preparing the perfect role for them, even now as we pray: Carla, had job interviews last week; Barb had her job interview also after waiting so long. Tim (as he supports Barb) also needs work.
Praise: Michael got the full-time job he has hoped for. Leslie has completed her chemo and no signs of cancer remain. Freddy came home to see his mom! David (great health now!); Nancy (with head trauma) has passed 6 month mark and doing well. The other Nancy continues her battle with Ovarian Cancer.
Thanksgiving for: Reg, Carla and Paul.
Continue to pray for: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma, Isaias (family safety & his mission work in Philippines); Adrian with significant life changes. God’s grace on USA. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary. Michael (his mum grows more frail); Randy (unexpected changes in his life). For Kevin (wisdom with his son).
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
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