So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. (Genesis 37:23-24 ESV)
So growing up I used to get mad because my older brothers would steal candy from my Easter basket. I guess I was lucky that I wasn't thrown into a pit and left to die. Although there was the incident when my brother ran over me with my sister's bike, but he wasn't trying to kill me, just get my dollar.
It is amazing how sin can drive our minds to some really bad actions. I sometimes wonder how God could let sin into the world. But then I stop and remember that God's plan is ever knowing and who are we to ask why? If we ask about why sin, we also have to ask why all the blessings? And in sitting here in the airport, I have to think of all those blessings that we don't necessarily think of. The raw materials that allow for the building of airplanes, the intelligence given us to create fuels and design structures and transportation. It truly is amazing when you think about it.
So don't think about the bad, think about the good. And of course remember the ultimate gift, life eternal with Him.
God bless as you start your week.
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