Stephen moves on to the life of another patriarch, Joseph. What can bedrawn from Joseph‘s story is that God is not only the God of Israel, butHe is the Lord of all nations. - P38
God worked powerfully through Joseph tosave His people from famine, and in doing so brought salvation to theentire nation of Egypt as well. - P38
Through Joseph‘s leadership, the peopleof Egypt witnessed the awesome power of the living God. Referring tonarratives from Scripture that his audience is familiar with, Stephencontinues to make His point that God is limitless and sovereign. - P38
Fromthe very beginning, it has been part of His plan to extend His salvationto all nations. - P38
When God sent Abraham to the Promised Land,
He didn‘t give him a map then say, "I‘ll see you at the frontier. Havea nice trip!" He journeyed with him from Ur to Canaan. - P39
And as theytraveled together, Abraham learned to know his God better and enjoyHis fellowship through the delays, setbacks, and disappointments.
- P39
When life gets burdensome, resist the urge to grumble or despair.
Instead, remind yourself or have someone remind you that Godhas never left your side and, no matter how painful the journey, Hewill see you through. - P39
Father, amid the demands of everyday life, we often forget who is in charge.
Elevate our gaze to know that You are the only one who is in control, and mayfaith arise in us to believe that You are working out all things for our good. InJesus‘ name, amen. - P39
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