Faithful When Tempted To Despair

There may be no harder season to resist temptation than the season in which we have been done wrong by others. There is something that rises up against us which seeks to undercut our Kingdom convictions and commitments when we have felt the sting of mistreatment, injustice or circumstantial defeat. The enemy accuses, “Why bother doing the right thing - it didn’t do you any good!” In these seasons, our spiritual resolve can decrease, and we might find ourselves becoming something other than who we know that God would have us to be. Not Joseph! After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he immediately enters a season where he is falsely accused, wrongfully imprisoned and then forgotten by those he helped. His amazing response to these difficulties brought Joseph victory instead of victimhood. He mightily overcame the temptation to despair. We must learn from his inspiring example.