Genesis 39:19 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is how your slave treated me,” he burned with anger.
Sometime early in my parenting journey, when people and the internet and doctors disagreed with what to do about some little ailment affecting my newborn, someone told me, “You’ve got to decide who you trust.” Those words profoundly affected where I sought information as a new parent and who I listened to when I was concerned about my child.
Genesis 39:20-21 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
As I’m rereading Joseph’s winding journey, that advice comes to mind again. In life, you’ve got to decide who you trust. I trust God–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I may not understand a situation, may not understand why something happened or didn’t, may not understand how God can possibly act in a situation for my good or His glory, but I trust Him. Period.
Genesis 39:22 So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there.
Precious Savior, This road to trusting You has been long and winding. Thank You that, even when I fret and worry and doubt, at my core, I know with certainty that You are in control, that You hold me securely in the palm of Your hand, that no matter what happens, no matter if I understand it or not, the victory is Yours alone. Thank You. Amen.
Genesis 39:23 The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
Have a blessed day.