Divine Helpers - Part 4

We learnt previously from Psalm 105:17-22 that God sent Joseph ahead of the nation Israel, to deliver them from famine. We learnt that God was privy to all that Joseph went through, and eventually led him to a place of increase. God allowed Joseph to go through both pain and glory for His purpose sake.

 Like Joseph, during my teens, the Lord called me and confirmed through many channels, His great plans for me. I had always known security and comfort from my family and friends.

I was naive when it came to betrayals and hurt. I was not familiar with lack and struggles, but then in my mid twenties, God ushered me into a journey that led me from one story of pain, lack, betrayals, disappointments and hurt to another. I was unsure of what was happening, and often wondered if I was cursed.

God brought me short lived reliefs. I love the Lord with all my heart, and sometimes thought He had stopped loving me back. "Where are all His promises to me?" I would ponder.

At a point in my life, I was totally spent. Was faced with numerous battles. I had been falsely accused and had encountered betrayals and disappointments. I had dreams dashed, had thought life was meaningless and was about to give up. Then oneday in my anguish I walked to the altar of God, very doubtful He even existed.

A lady joined me. I had never shared my life story with her. She embraced me lovingly and said - " God loves you and has never left you. Every now and then He brings people your way. He lets them place their arms around you. They help and comfort you, then they leave. But it is because the Lord allows them to hurt you and leave. They take their arms from around you, but God's arms are always around you."

The lady continued and said -     " God has called you to minister to the hurt and broken hearted."

The truth is, I had heard this specific calling many times from God in times of prayer, and through prophesies given to me by other servants of God. Therefore to know I was called to heal the broken hearted was no new thing.

But this lady then said something profound. She said -  " This ministry is the reason why you are experiencing broken heartedness, betrayals and false accusations. So you can minister best to those going through same. God allows people to hurt you. Soon it will be over."

Her words pierced through the darkness that had engulfed me. Suddenly I came to the realisation that God was still in charge.  I resolved to let go all the bitter feelings and anger these experiences were forming in me. I felt a huge burden lifted and a peace envelope me.

Judas was used to bring to pass God's plans for Jesus, but woe to Judas, Jesus warned. Certain men allow themselves to become the Judases of our lives. They become the brothers of Joseph.  They re-live the lies of Potiphar's wife, but all these experiences will work out for our good, and help bring God's purposes to come to pass in our lives.

Be in the Spirit to identify these men. Like Joseph you must be able to say - "You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good."
Otherwise you will jeopardise God's plan and wallow in bitterness and anger.
 




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