Chronological Reading Post:
We've knocked out our first book of the Bible ... onto Exodus. This has been an amazing journey. Joseph's life was filled with so much struggle yet (from what we can see) he didn't complain. It was interesting this time through that I noticed when he finally rises to power in Egypt that he named his first born "because God has helped me forget my trouble ..." (Gen 41:50-52). It wasn't that he was able to forget this junk that happened to him, it's that he was able to see the BIG PICTURE during it all. God is at work in each of our lives ... this means that we don't have to be (and shouldn't be) in control - or manipulate things to go our way! Let God lead - even through Egypt if we may ... for that is the BEST God has to offer us ... not only for today ... but for tomorrow!

I'm really enjoying seeing those who will eventually be in Jesus' family line ... deceiving men, and harlett women ... God can use anyone, can't he!?! Praise the Lord! The difference being that these people recognized their errors and turn from them ... they are sensitive to the LEADING of God and are willing to follow Him anywhere.