Today's thought - 11 July 2026 (Joseph)

 

My verse is from Psalm 35:26 and I would encourage you to read the whole one. It is an amazing Psalm. I love David’s heart and how his relationship with the Lord was more a New Testament type of relationship, because he had a deeper and more intimate walk with God.

My dear friend, I take my blog and the privilege to write to you always serious and if I am struggling and going through stuff I might not write that day because it is important that I write what the Holy Spirit wants me to write. Some days I too battle and I need my time to get balance back and to push through the struggles of that day, but the wonderful thing is that in this the Holy Spirit reveals so much to me and when I do write I write from His heart.

I can relate with Joseph on so many levels. He was sold into slavery out of pure hatred and jealousy. Every time it seemed that when he found his groove and things turned to his favor then something bad happened. He was falsely accused and finally ended up in prison. Even in his prison time he did not sit in a heap and felt sorry for himself. He ended up being appointed over the other prisoners and had favor in prison among the people and the guards.

It took approximately thirteen years for Joseph to move from the pit to the palace. And I love his words when he revealed himself to his brothers in Genesis 50:20, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive”.

What I am trying to say here is that your battle is not just for you. God will take any situation and turn it around to save people. Ultimately that is why we are here and why we go through stuff and that is to show Jesus to this world, because when He changes your situation, it touches lives and ultimately save lives. It is not about this world, my friend, but the life after this one. It is imperative that we live with a heaven/eternity mindset and not a day to day one.

We are here to lead people to Jesus. So, gossiping and judging and condemning have no place in our lives. Paul wrote in Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law”.

** Forbearance is the act of patiently restraining yourself, controlling your temper, or avoiding an action.

This is who we are supposed to be in Jesus and through the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Come with me today as we live out these qualities and show Jesus to a broken world. Evey life touched is a life that will be with us in heaven. My friend, you cannot take your Ferrari to heaven, but you can take your kids, family, friends, colleagues and any other you know to heaven. And that is what it is all about.

Have an awesome day, my friend.