True Satisfaction

4 “Please, come closer,” he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. 5 But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. 6 This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors. 8 So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt.

- Genesis 45

Joseph's brother sold him as a slave to foreign men because they were jealous of him, they wanted him out of their family. But Joseph understood what happened between him and his brothers and he believed it was GOD who allowed everything for a painful yet greater purpose. It was because of Joseph's faith and trust in GOD that he did not take everything against his brothers. If Joseph didn't have a forgiving heart, or did not trust GOD, he would have harbored bitterness towards his brothers. 

It takes an extra ordinary heart to be able to do what Joseph did. An ordinary person would naturally be angry and hateful to the ones that hurt and betrayed him. How much more sold him to be a slave by his own brothers. It is no wonder why GOD chose Joseph to receive all the great blessings and honor of being a ruler in another country. GOD can bless you if you let Him take over your life. Instead of living in the past, why not chose to move forward with GOD and look ahead because one day you will understand why HE allowed some unfortunate things to take place and in HIM you will find true satisfaction.

Satisfy Your Soul

21 “Submit to God, and you will have peace;
then things will go well for you.
22 Listen to his instructions,
and store them in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored—
so clean up your life.
24 If you give up your lust for money
and throw your precious gold into the river,
25 the Almighty himself will be your treasure.
He will be your precious silver!

- Job 22

GOD Almighty is Sovereign over all things. He is not sovereign over one thing and that is the human heart and will. He doesn't force you to believe or love Him but He is inviting you to believe in who He is and love Him. When we believe in GOD we know He exists and His powers are real. But submitting to GOD will require more than just belief. Submission comes out of love. We couldn't submit to someone we don't love or trust. We usually submit to our higher authorities but submitting to someone unseen can be a challenge. Submitting to GOD we have to know His word and put them in our hearts each day. We have to spend time being with Him because it requires quietness to reach Him.

GOD is everywhere, anytime we want to call to Him, He is right there with us. But it requires faith to believe that He is there when we call to Him. Sometimes it is easy to take for granted someone who can be easily sought after. But to find GOD will require a heart that's truly needing and wanting Him for Himself and not only for the blessing that He gives. GOD knows the intentions and motives of our hearts. When we truly seek GOD and put Him first instead of the material things that the world offers as security, HE will be a precious treasure, no jewelry or precious stone could ever compare. You will have joy and everlasting peace, none that money or riches could ever give to satisfy your soul.