“How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource!
We go to him because we have nowhere else to go.
And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us,
not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven.”
- George Macdonald
God is our best resource for help—sadly, we frequently seek Him only in an emergency.
Our Heavenly Father, who knows us best, is able, willing, and ready to help us.
Yet often we use Him as a spare tire instead of our steering wheel.
In pain, we pray; in desperation, we cry out for help.
Ultimately we find God our Greatest Friend.
The Lord was with Joseph in a pit, a prison, and a palace.
When all his brothers deserted him, God stayed.
Serving foreigners, God walked with him.
In prison, God was his Cellmate.
Unfailingly God is with us.
We march in a victory parade as servants of the King of kings.
Hearing His future melody, we whistle a hopeful tune now.
Even at midnight, His Spirit inspires hymns of praise.
In the storms of life we are never left alone.
Unreservedly thank God for God!
“He took Joseph and threw him into the prison, where the king’s prisoners were held.
But the Lord was with Joseph there, too.”
Genesis 39:20, 21 NLT
Johnny R. Almond
Pastor, Colonial Beach Baptist Church, Virginia
Author, Gentle Whispers from Eternity—Scripture Personalized
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[This devotion based on/adapted from Day 27 of Gentle Whispers from Eternity]
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