February 23, 2009
A Present Good Often, when we think of Joseph’s situation in Egypt where he was “shut up in faith†to God, we pray to be more like him. We love reading the account of his steadfast spirit and unwavering hope. But when we drift out on to stormy seas, we cry, “Lord, take away this pain and pressure. It is too much.†Though he may have wondered why God rewarded his faithfulness with separation and sorrow, Joseph did not waiver in his faith. His circumstances may have seemed dismal, depressing, and no more than a dead end, but they were