Until what he had said came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him.
Psalm 105:19
Joseph was falsely accused and charged with a crime which he did not commit. The prison was so cruel.
“They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons”
Bible says word of the Lord tested Joseph in prison.
Dear child of God, the Lord has spoken to you and called you for a specific purpose. The Lord has spoken to you on a specific verse. Today are you living with that verse? Are you keeping this verse in your heart? Are you praying on this verse so that you can practically live as the verse says?
You may have to pass few tests when you are trying to keep the verse in your daily life. It may seem to be difficult for you to keep the verse and follow in your life. Today the Lord wants to encourage you. You are passing through a moulding phase. The word of God is refining you. You need to be proved true to the word of God. Please don’t give up. When Joseph was tested like this, Bible says that
But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. Gen 39:20,21
The Lord will be with you and deliver you from all affliction.
When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Mark 4:17
Trouble or persecution comes because of the word of God which we heard or preached. We need to face the test for the word which we heard, accepted and preached. It could be trouble or persecution. I have been preaching on forgiveness for few years. I faced multiple persecutions from those around me for no reason. Many times, I wanted to give up preaching forgiveness. One day the Lord spoke to me and encouraged me with below verse.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Matt 5:11
Thank God for all the afflictions and glorify Him. Stand firm on the verse and the Lord will lift you up in due time.
For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and produces vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; Hebrews 6: 7
We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit as the Lord pour upon us and also bear fruit according to the verse. Then we will be blessed by God.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8: 28
So, you can be confident that all things work good for your life and commit your life completely in His hands for the perfect will of God. Thank God as you progress through each and every step by His grace.
Sol.Benjamin