Tuesday, April 21 Jehovah was with Joseph and Jehovah made whatever he did successful.​—Gen. 39:23.

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Tuesday, April 21

Jehovah was with Joseph and Jehovah made whatever he did successful.—Gen. 39:23.

 

When we are faced with sudden changes, we might easily let worries about the future paralyze our life. This could have happened to Joseph. Instead, he evidently decided to make the best of his situation, thus giving Jehovah something to bless. Although in prison, Joseph worked hard to fulfill any task given him by the chief officer, just as he had done when working for Potiphar. (Gen. 39:21, 22) Like Joseph, we may find ourselves in a situation over which we have little or no control. However, if we remain patient and work hard at making the best of our circumstances, we will give Jehovah something to bless. (Ps. 37:5) True, we may at times feel “perplexed,” but we will never, as the apostle Paul put it, be “left in despair.” (2 Cor. 4:8; ftn.) These words of Paul will come true in our case, especially if we stay focused on our ministry. w18.10 29 ¶11, 13

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Sometimes like Joseph, you may wonder why you ended up being subjected to unfair treatment.   My experiences over 47 years  found a comforting answer in James Chapter 1:

 

  ²  Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you meet with various trials, ³  knowing as you do that this tested quality of your faith produces endurance. ⁴  But let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything. 

 

Jehovah has always helped me through such situations and it has always made me stronger.