Boo Hoo- Poor Me!

Boo Hoo - Poor Me!

"Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer."

I Corinthians !0:10

“But, Lord, no one will believe me.” 

“Oh yes, they will. I have a plan.”

 “But Lord I am no speaker. The words stick in my throat.”

“I made your voice, I made your tongue. I will help your speech.”

“But Lord, you really must send someone else.”

And so the conversation went between God and Moses. Moses complained to God why he couldn’t go to Egypt, why he couldn’t talk to Pharaoh and set God’s people free. And God was not pleased with such murmuring, such self-pity. “Who are you trusting, Moses? Me or yourself?”

Before young David was crowned king of Israel, no one gave him a second thought. They didn’t see what God knew.  

What if?

“It’s not fair. No one treats me right. I’m just the little brother, Father’s errand boy. I’m the laughing stock of the family.”

Moses finally obeyed God and the people of Israel went free.

David ignored the naysayers, killed a giant and became King.

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What if?

“Boo hoo. It’s not fair. Everybody hates me…wants to crucify me. And I’ve

done nothing wrong. In fact I’m perfectly perfect Well, I’ll tell you what…I’m

not going to do it! Not going to the cross. For them? Hah! Forget it!”

Why that’s crazy, you say. Jesus didn’t do that.

Well, He could have. But He

saw you, loved you, had a plan for you…a great plan and said, “For you, 

I’ll gladly go to the cross and rise again! I love—you!

Dear Lord,

You will make me great. I will look at your love for me! Thank you! I love you.

Have a Great Attitude" But it's Not Fair!

An Excellent Spirit
“Do everything readily and cheerfully - no bickering, no second-guessing allowed.”
Philippians 2:14(MSG)

Joseph lifted the heavy bowl filled with the dirty dish water and poured it out on the grounds at Potiphar’s home.

This is grunt work. Father never made me work like this. I was his shining star  It’s my brothers’ fault. They’re to blame. I’ll tell you one thing, If I ever get out of this prison I’ll make a bee line to Canaan and tell Father what they did to me. Oh, yeah. That’ll be the end of them! I’m living for that day! Just the thought of revenge keeps me going”

Six months before

Rejected by his jealous brothers, a very sad Joseph was taken from the land he loved and sold into slavery in Egypt.  The brothers didn’t like his dreams. Some day he would be a ruler and they would bow to him. Never!

Rejected by his brothers, a very sad Joseph was sold into slavery and taken to a land far away—Egypt. 

                                                      That’s not fair!

But Joseph’s dreams did come true. His brothers bowed, Joseph forgave, and the nation of Israel was saved. How could it be? One word sums it all up. Attitude!

                                                            

                                                    He didn’t get even?

No. Joseph kept his eyes on God and the Bible says that God was with him. He was going to prosper.

Just keep looking at me, Joseph. I’ve got a plan.
 

And that’s what Joseph did. He had troubles galore but His attitude was clean and bright because He looked at Father God! He trusted His heart. 

The day came when Father God opened the door and Joseph sat down on the throne of Egypt second only to Pharaoh. Imagine that!

Could this be your story?  I tell you, this is your story. Not everyone is going to ooh and ah about you and your dreams. You can expect it! Only check—your attitude and look—to God. He is waiting to amaze you!

Dear Lord,
Forgive me when I grumble. My life is yours. I choose to trust you.