We are never alone

Ever feel alone? I think we have all experienced times in our lives when it seemed that we were all alone. Maybe yours was a time when you stood for something that you truly believed in and found no one to stand with you. Maybe yours is truly a time when there was no one else; everyone was gone. Loneliness is tough.

I am a talker. I have shared before that I come from a long line of talkers. And, as I have shared previously, I don't even have to know the subject matter; I just like to talk. Now, I am not one that talks just to hear myself talk. No, I like to talk because I like to communicate and connect with others. I like to include others, which keeps my life full.

Today's word is Genesis 39:21, NLT, which reads, "But the LORD was with Joseph in the prison and showed him His faithful love. And the LORD made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden."

Joseph had had his share of troubles and loneliness. His brothers had plotted to kill him. Then, they changed their minds and put him in a pit. Then, they decided that they could make some money off him and sold him into slavery. Then, Joseph was in charge of Potiphar's house, which was a very prestigious position. However, Potiphar's wife wanted Joseph to be intimate with her, which Joseph refused over and over. So, Potiphar's wife accused Joseph of impropriety and he was thrown into prison. Joseph surely had to feel that he was all alone. BUT...

But, we find in today's word that the LORD was with Joseph. And, it didn't stop there. GOD showed Joseph His faithful love and made the warden really like Joseph. If you don't know the rest of the story, Joseph again gains high status in the kingdom and eventually is in a position to save his people, including his brothers that wanted to kill him and ended up selling him. Even in Joseph's darkest times, GOD was with him. We can rest assured that the same is true for us. Even when it seems the loneliest, GOD is always with us. We are never alone.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T