All Seasons" Faith

UV3338/10000 All Seasons’ Faith

And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

Genesis 39 v 3


Our relationship with God is reciprocal. If God is with us, we prosper as Joseph did even through events and times of extreme adversity. If we are with God we learn of His goodness, His grace, His power, His love, His mercy, His wisdom. It is a two way process of learning from the Lord in all situations and being blessed to prosper in a holistic sense. Joseph continued to trust God even when his own brothers out of envy sold him as a slave. Therefore, God did not let him remain a slave. He uplifted him out of slavery step by step. Joseph was patient and waiting for the Lord to act. He did not second guess Him and take the initiative into his own hands. He remained faithful and diligent in every situation He found himself in. The result was that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

If the hand of favour of the Lord is to rest upon us, we should be humble and grateful in all circumstances. Our relationship with the Lord should be sustained in rough weather and not only in good times. He is God in our good times as well as our bad times and we should not be found wanting in our personal commitment to Him in either. Some let their faith slack in good times when they have everything they need. Some crib and blame God in times of difficulties and famine. But we are called to be consistent, not fickle or time servers.

To be faithful in all seasons requires a deep and intimate understanding of the character of God. We should know that He is closest to us in our times of hardship. He tests our hearts with trials and troubles. Are we easily discouraged? Do we complain or murmur like the ancient Israelites despite being witnesses of His awesome deliverance from the captivity of the Egyptians? Just as seasons of heat, rain and cold are needed to grow and ripen a fruit, He uses different seasons of our lives to grow and ripen and perfect our faith, both to deepen and strengthen our reciprocal relationship.