FROM THE PASTOR

Today, and for the next few weeks, we will be exploring the incredible life of Joseph. The only questionable thing you could possibly say about him was that he was somewhat overzealous in sharing his dreams. This is why, very sarcastically, his brothers called him ‘The Lord of the Dreams.’

From the point when the brothers shipped Joseph down the river to Egypt, Joseph grew by leaps and bounds in his character, and mostly through trials and suffering.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could gain character without all the suffering? But even better, wouldn’t all our lives be enriched if we could just embrace our suffering as a way of knowing that our Lord is truly helping us grow?

We all know how deeply He loves us. And we must believe that He only has good in mind for us. We will go through trials, but they work for our good.

So…let’s make up our minds to praise Him in the mountains, and the valleys, and every storm we will go through. And like Andrae Crouch sang,

“For if I didn’t have a problem, how would I know that God could solve them, how would I know what faith in His Word can do?”

Through it all,

Randy & Pam