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As believers, we are God’s children. A child of God will reflect His character. Each week, we focus on one scripture while highlighting a declaration (Who God is) and affirmation (Who we are as believers).
This week’s scripture is:
But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. 22 Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison. 23 The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.
Genesis 39:21-23 NLT
Declaration
God is faithful.
Affirmation
I am loved regardless of my current environment.
Our environments can speak volumes about where we are in life. Sometimes we’re on mountain tops and living well and other times we’re in the lowest valleys while trying our best to get through another day. There are seasons when our surroundings don’t match where we feel we should be and there are seasons when we recognize our actions got us into a big mess. Regardless of where we find ourselves, God is faithful. He is not tied to one location, so he can reach us anywhere. Today, know that you are loved regardless of the environment you may find yourself in. You are never too far to be touched by God.
A Prayer Starter…
Heavenly Father, You are loving, faithful, and limitless. There is nowhere that I can run to escape your reach. Lord, you see where I am. Lift me up out of the muck and wash me anew… In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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I am so thankful that God is not restricted to one place or location. Just knowing He can reach me no matter where I am or situation I may find myself in gives me peace of mine and just makes me love Him more! Thanks for reminding me of God’s reach.