sethbartal.com

  • Bible Reading Plan
  • Free Fall Book
  • Recommended Reads
You are here: Home / Daily Devotional / Uncontrollable Joy (Genesis 43-46)

Uncontrollable Joy (Genesis 43-46)

August 30, 2013 By Seth Leave a Comment

Deeply moved at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep.  He went into his private room and wept there. (Genesis 43:30)

Yesterday I wrote about limited vision – how we often can’t see the end of a situation when we’re in the middle of it.  From our perspective, all we know is what we’re dealing with in the moment… and it seems like that’s all we’ll deal with for the rest of our lives.  Joseph had no idea what blessings God had in store for his life even after he was promoted to Pharaoh’s right-hand man.

Who knows how many nights Joseph spent in his prison cell wondering if he’d ever know freedom again.  Who knows how much he longed for his family and to be back with his people.  Joseph had no idea what was going to happen, which is why the moment of being reunited with his brothers was all the more special.

Isn’t it just like God to blindside us with blessing beyond what we could possibly imagine?

Right when we least expect it, He has a way of surprising us.  The joy was so great for Joseph that he couldn’t do anything but weep.  Wherever you are, don’t be discouraged.  Know that a day of joy is coming.  Be patient.  And when it comes, allow yourself to be overwhelmed as Joseph was.

Father, You love giving good gifts to Your children.  Help us to wait with anticipation for the joy You have in store for us.  And when the moment comes, let us be so overwhelmed by Your goodness to us that we are like little children experiencing something amazing for the first time.

August 30, 2013 7:00 pm Seth Leave a Comment

About Seth

Seth is a pastor, author, and speaker who lives in Batesville, Indiana. He is married to Kari, and they have two daughters, Madelyn and Noelle.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

One moment, please...
Loader
Please wait while your request is being verified...

Seth is a pastor, author, and speaker who lives in Batesville, Indiana. He is married to Kari, and they have a daughter, Madelyn.

Read More…

Connect with Me

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Looking for something?

Latest Tweets

  • Just now
  • Follow Me on Twitter

Quick Find

adversity attributes of god bible blessing character choices courage direction encouragement eternity evangelism forgiveness glory gospel grace gratitude healing heart honesty hope humility jesus journey joy leadership legacy love mistakes narcissism obedience parenting patience peace perseverance power prayer responsibility sin surrender temptation trust truth understanding wisdom worship

Archives

Categories

Links

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

© 2007–2025 Seth Bartal · Log in