Like the other heroes of Hebrews 11, Joseph is a man of hope. Before he dies, he arranges for his body to be embalmed, Egyptian style, and entombed in Egypt until the family moves as a people back to Canaan, God’s land of promise. Despite all his success, Joseph remembers this life is not all there is (Hebrews 11:22).
Joseph teaches us hat the life of faith requires trusting God through the obstacles of both adversity and prosperity. It demands obeying God despite the soul-wrenching hurdles of family betrayal, sexual temptation, bitterness, despair, compromise and pride.
Joseph also demonstrates that in living by faith we may hit a spiritual wall. But faith recognizes God’s good purpose in all things, even when we may thirst for vengeance. Like a successful marathon runner, we can overcome the “wall” and finish the race.
While Joseph is an unlikely hero of faith, we can use the same resources he used—knowing the Word of God, hearing the voice of God, and harboring a holy fear of God.
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