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Story of Joseph - A Story About God's Promises

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http://www.365promises.com/promise-photo-gallery/ I've been atten ding a Bible study at my church for several weeks. We have been studying the ba sics of the Old Testament ~ many storie s of people of that time that have reve aled how God has worked in their lives, and how He still works today. Most recently , we have been stud ying the life of Joseph. Several statements in our study guide remind s me just h ow much God works in and through our l ives each day. This story also brings up the fact once again that how we look at our c ircu mstances in life affects everything else.  The story of Joseph: Genesis 37 ,  39 ,  40-45 Joseph's faith in God and what He communicated allowed him to see beyond his circumstances and serve the Lord. God is t he Promise-Giver and Promise-Keeper . Joseph trusted that God was still with him, despite the apparent hopelessness of his situation.                    Sold into slavery by his own brothers.   Falsely accused