Genesis 37:23, 24 "And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him; And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it."
When we read the story of Joseph there are some things that cannot be denied, because the scripture makes it clear that:
-Joseph was chosen by God.
-Joseph was anointed by God.
-Joseph had a destiny given by God.
-Joseph was favored by God.
-Joseph was favored by his earthly father as well.
Judging from those criteria it would look like Joseph had it made. But when we read the bible we find out that this same Joseph who had everything going for him, who was anointed by God, who was favored by his earthly father and had so many great advantages, one day found himself in a pit.
If somebody told you when you became a Christian that all your problems would be over, and that you would never be hurt again, you would never cry again, you would never suffer again-they lied.
Psalm 34:19 says, "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."
Christians have problems too:
-Christians get sick.
-Christians get sick.
-Christians get in debt.
-Christians get divorced.
-Christians get their hearts broken.
-Christians get in places they shouldn’t be.
Sometimes you fall in, sometimes you jump in, and sometimes you’re pushed in; but regardless of how you got there or why you’re there, a Pit is a Pit and if you stay there you will die.
-Dreams die in the pit.
-Ministries die in the pit.
-Gifts, callings, marriages, die in the pit.
BUT there is a way out of the pit!
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