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miriam502 70F
77 posts
4/17/2014 3:52 am
All Kinds Of Help




Read: Genesis 41.46-57

Pharaoh said to Joseph, In as much as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.€”Genesis 41.39

Bible in a Year:
2 Samuel 1-2; Luke 14:1-24

In the wake of the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, many people have felt strongly compelled to help. Some donated blood for the injured, some provided free lunches and coffee at their restaurants for workers. Others wrote letters of comfort or just gave hugs. Some sent gifts of money and teddy bears for the ; others offered counseling. People found ways to serve according to their personalities, abilities, and resources.

A story in the Bible about Joseph tells how he used his skills to play an important role in helping people survive a 7-year famine
Gen. 4.53-54. In his case, he could prepare beforehand because he knew a difficult time was coming. After Joseph warned Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, that the lean years were coming, Pharaoh put him in charge of the 7-year preparation time. Joseph used wisdom and discernment from God to get his country ready 41.39. Then, when €œthe famine was over all the face of the earth, . . . Joseph opened all the storehouses€ (v.56). He was even able to help his own family 45.16-18.

These stories show the heart of God for the world. He has prepared us and made us who we are that we might care for others in whatever way He leads us.
Lord, help me feel the hurt that others feel
When life inflicts some bitter pain,
And use me in some loving way to heal
The wounds that may through life remain.

Compassion offers whatever is necessary to heal.