"Odd" things pop out at me when I read! Did you notice that Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years? (Genesis 47:28) I find it interesting that Joseph lived the first 17 years of his life with his dad; and he got to live the last 17 years of his dad's life with him. That just strikes me as interesting!

As Joseph's story draws to a conclusion, I am amazed again by his faith and trust in God to work all things for good, and to trust God to 'settle the score' with his brothers if it needs to be settled.

Take time today to read Romans 12:9-21. Those verses are a good reminder to me on how I need to act in tough times, and a good reminder that they are commands from God - what He expects of me.

We all have people in our lives who treat us poorly - sometimes it is unintentional, sometimes they mean to hurt us. But either way, the response God expects from us is the same: trust Him, honor Him through our actions and words, let Him settle the score. It's hard, but it is not impossible (or God wouldn't have told us that all things are possible through Christ Jesus who strengthens us!)

If I can pray for you regarding a difficult person or situation, please feel free to email me.