Genesis 37-39; God with Us

Today's reading is Genesis chapter 37-39. The majority of this passage is about Joseph who just happens to be the favorite son of Jacob. You might imagine that this made his brothers very jealous which lead them to dump Joseph in a ditch. Luckily some travelers pulled him out and sold him to an Egyptian officer.

What is so cool about Joseph is that he was such a great guy that the Egyptian, Potipher, put Joseph in charge of his estate. In fact, it is said 3 times in chapter 39 that the LORD was with Joseph and this brought favor upon him.

God was with Joseph. Hmmm... ring a bell...?

How about the angel telling Mary that her son would be Emmanuel, "God with Us."
I just love that name of God. Something about it just makes me all warm and fuzzy. The very idea that the creator of the universe, the very ONE who builds up kings and tears them down, the Alpha and Omega is also WITH each and every one of us.

Some people, even Christians, ignore this fact. This seems crazy to me. When you have God with you, you have access to all kinds of wonderful things like peace, love, power, joy, patience and on and on. Those people are just missing out on all the fun. They might even miss out on some success; like the success that Joseph enjoyed because the LORD was with him.

LIVE IT OUT! application:
What kinds of things do you enjoy because the LORD is with you? Thank Him for being a God who cares enough about you to be with you!