And the LORD was with Joseph

[chardelle]

“And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.’

I have always loved the story of Joseph in the Bible , but it wasn’t until coming to Plainfield that I thought about why the LORD was with Joseph. No matter what came his way Joseph’s love and trust of God never wavered, diminished or was lost. He never questioned God, and he went on step by step knowing that God was in complete control…a loving merciful God who was and is always available. What a great lesson for all of us!

[parthens]

JOSEPH’S “ROBE OF SCIENCE”
The “many colors” of Joseph’s coat are symbolic of Science (SH 568, paragraph heading – “The robe of Science) or what Mrs. Eddy called “truth’s prism” (SH 556).

Joseph’s testing began when his brothers, blinded by jealousy and envy, tore off his “coat of many colors” and sold him into slavery. Joseph’s brothers were unable to discern a world beyond their own color-blind, mesmeric, monochromatic viewpoint.

But even as a slave in Egypt, Joseph remained clothed in his right mind, held to the truth that he was created in the image of God, and thus he made sure that his every action in Egypt — no matter how menial — reflected the standards of excellence of the Most High. No matter how difficult the circumstances in which he found himself, Joseph never removed his stately robe of Science, but wrapped himself in it ever more tightly, even after he left his physical garment in the hands of Potiphar’s wife, and even after it was exchanged for a drab prison uniform.

How does this apply to me?
“One of Mrs. Eddy’s students was very irritable over having to do so much domestic work. She said she did not have time for so much material work. Mrs. Eddy smiled and said, ‘I didn’t know there was any material work’” (Essays and Other Footprints, page 72).

[Author]

Posts