How do you get up from an all time low: Andy Elmes

Good morning, Champion. How do you get out of an all-time low? Genesis 39:20-21 (NIV) Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; He showed him kindness and granted him favour in the eyes of the prison warden. I was listening to the radio on the way to the office and heard a band called The Wanted singing today’s title in a song; they asked this question: “How do you get out of an all time low?" They then sang about a whole lot of things that would not help you, but never mentioned the One who would, Jesus. Listen, when you are in an “low time” God is there and really is your 'very present help in time of need' (Psalm 46:1). Think about Joseph. Here we see him sitting in prison when he had done nothing wrong, but also we see he was not alone. Read it again: both the Lord and His grace were present. Remember Joseph's story? His journey had started with big God-given dreams and promises, and almost straight away he woke up in a low – abandoned in a pit – because his brothers could not handle what God had promised. But as you read on you see God’s favour kept lifting him up and moving him forwards. Here we now see Joseph in a prison – he could have thought, “What is this about, what about the dreams?” In some ways this was an 'all-time low' for him. Yet he was not crushed or disappointed – why? Because he knew something that I am going to share with you. Here it is: this was just one chapter in a very, very good book – not the best chapter, granted, but like the other chapters it would come and it would go. He knew that God had promised him that the story would end looking a lot different to a prison cell; he trusted God above what he was feeling or currently experiencing (that’s faith). Champion, that is what we all need to do when we find ourselves in 'an all-time low'. Remember, God and His favour are present with us and that this is just a single chapter in a very good book (your life). We then turn a couple of pages in Joseph's life-story and he is no longer in a prison but instead the Prime Minister of the nation, saving the brothers who abandoned him in that earlier chapter of life. That’s God, my friend; if you keep believing He will keep moving you to the next and better chapter. Remember, His plans are to prosper you, to give you a hope and a future (Jer 29:11), but that does not mean that sometimes the road or route is not a little bumpy! God bless, Andy

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