Faith through Discomfort

¹ Give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make his deeds known to all people! ² Sing to God; sing praises to the Lord; dwell on all his wondrous works! ³ Give praise to God’s holy name! Let the hearts rejoice of all those seeking the LORD! ⁴ Pursue the LORD and his strength; seek his face always! ⁵ Remember the wondrous works he has done, all his marvelous works, and the justice he declared ⁶ you who are the offspring of Abraham, his servant, and the children of Jacob, his chosen ones. ¹⁶ When God called for a famine in the land, destroying every source of food, ¹⁷ he sent a man ahead of them, who was sold as a slave: it was Joseph. ¹⁸ Joseph’s feet hurt in his shackles; his neck was in an iron collar, ¹⁹ until what he predicted actually happened, until what the LORD had said proved him true. ²⁰ The king sent for Joseph and set him free; the ruler of many people released him. ²¹ The king made Joseph master of his house and ruler over everything he owned, ²² to make sure his princes acted according to his will, and to teach wisdom to his advisors. ⁴⁵ all so that they would keep his laws and observe his instructions. Praise the LORD!