Marcia's Poem of the Week 8.13.2021
Marcia's Poem of the Week
Reflecting on Genesis 45:4, 5, & 9-11
“GOD WILL TAKE CARE
OF YOU”
Forgiveness is really difficult. But holding an
unforgiving spirit can make one sick. This story was one of the best stories
for me to understand that God shows us how forgiveness works. Joseph could have
been angry with his brothers and with God. And who could blame him. How many
times have you been angry with God or someone else? Joseph was able to see that
God's work took time. You can be sure that when you are hurting God is working
to make things right. Talk to God, be patient, wait and watch Him work. God
will take care of you.
In Genesis 45 we can read how God took care of
Joseph and his family. Genesis 45: 4 “Please, come closer,” he said to them.
So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you
sold into slavery in Egypt. 5. But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry
with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead
of you to preserve your lives. 9. “Now hurry back to my father and tell
him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me master over all the
land of Egypt. So come down to me immediately! 10. You can live in the
region of Goshen, where you can be near me with all your children and
grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. 11. I
will take care of you there, for there are still five years of famine ahead of
us. Otherwise you, your household, and all your animals will starve.”
“GOD WILL TAKE CARE
OF YOU”
Joseph's brothers came a
long way,
For a famine had
devastated the land,
And Joseph knew God
planned that day,
Because his family needed
a helping hand.
Joseph had spent a long
time waiting,
To learn that his family
was alive,
And he knew it was in
God's making,
To forgive and help them
survive.
Vengeance is the Lord's,
they say,
And you're to trust that
God knows right,
Look to His words and way,
For earthly battles are
His to fight.
He'll pull you from the
hand of evil.
And raise you to wholeness
and strength.
And His blessing and power
are unbeatable.
As His arm of protection
has great length.
Undergoing difficulty may
be your lot,
But seek not after an
earthly cure,
For you'll scheme, ponder
and plot,
And have much ruin to
endure.
Know the battle belongs to
the Lord,
You need only to reach for
Him,
He will bring His avenging
sword,
To rescue you once again.
For God's love knows no
boundary,
There is nothing He cannot
do,
He took care of Joseph and
his family,
And God will take care of
you.
Marcia Riehle 2021
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