Program for 08/08/18 SAS Devotions: Genesis 47:13-48:22, Undeserved
Program for 06/29/18 Jim Wood: Interview with Dr. Paul Kengor, Grove City College
Abraham believed God, Isaac was submitted to his father, and Jacob was a deciver. Yet God identifies HImself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. All people everywhere have sinned and yet God choses to save. In moments of adversity people are willing to become slaves to get things from the government. God works for His people's good and His glory, in prosperity or suffering. God cares about His creation and no person has a right to discriminate against another person due to thier genetic makeup. However, not everyone is created excatly alike. Repentant faith is a gift from God.
It took two years before Joseph was out of the prison that he wanted to be free from. Most of the time people do not think of the things of the world in light of scripture. Everyone knows that we have done wrong. If we know and love God, we know that when difficulty comes, we can trust that He has a plan and He is in control. Joseph made it very clear that what he knew was not from him. Sometimes God speaks to us and we just do not get it. Joseph's 20% tax would end up putting the Israelites. There will always be "A Pharoh that will not remember Joseph." God may not give us what we want, be He will always give us what we need.