It Came to Pass; It Will Come to Pass

“It came to pass . . .” Genesis 40:1

Isn’t hindsight great? We can wrap months or years of frustration into a simple bundle and conclude those sad memories with the statement, “It came to pass.” Of course we would say, “Then”, but it ends the record of disappointment or at least the beginning of a brighter tale. For Joseph these few words announce the beginning of the end of his days of sorrow. It will take two more years to happen, but those years fly by and he comes out on top.

When troubles enter our lives we too often forget that we have had troubles before and that at some point in them we could say, “It came to pass,” and things got better. As we saw yesterday we are not alone when things are bad. Now we can see through Joseph that God is simply preparing us for something better than what we had before. We can say confidently, “It will come to pass” and rejoice in the ever-loving care of our gracious God.

Dear Father, Help me to remember that Your plans for Your children are for good and not evil. Amen.

Today's issue of Abundant Grace is the 600th daily devotion. I am not going to rest upon my laurels, but I am going to rest until next week. So I add Friday's benediction a day early this week. 

The Friday Benediction

Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend.  Amen

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