SETBACK

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  SETBACK Genesis 39:10-21 Devotional:- “Then Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison” (v.20) NKJV Most people do not yet understand that what we call a setback, a lot of time is a set-up to set us to our top. Setback, as viewed by people, is demotion, but it is rather an opportunity to retreat and re-fire for greater victory. When the purpose of a thing is not known, men are bound to abuse it. Today, we read about Joseph, who was thanking God for being promoted from a slave to a house overseer. He always tried to put his best into his assignment, and by this, he always had joy. At this time, the enemy wanted to damage his testimony by the temptation of sin, but he stood his ground for God (2 Timothy 2:22). But then he faced something like a demotion to prison. This looks like an act of wickedness from God that he was trying to please, but Joseph knew that there is a price for righteo...

CULTURE

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CULTURE

Genesis 46:28-34
Devotional:- “That you shall say, “Your servants’ occupation has been with Livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians” (V. 34)

    In managing our differences, one aspect we have to confront is cultural differences. These are differences resulting from our tribes and their nature. In some tribes, they eat some kind of food that is a taboo to another tribe. Some tribe wears some kind of dresses that is opposite of the other and so on. Apart from language differences, there are much difference from culture to culture. So, this becomes a strong factor to manage if our relationship will work successfully.

Because of the Hebrews culture, the children of Jacob were asked to stay in Goshen. The Bible says, the Egyptians will not like to see their cultural practices. Shepherds are said to be abomination to the people of Egypt (Genesis 46:34). The same thing applicable to each of us, we all have cultural differences. If they are not properly managed, it could break a relationship.

To manage cultural differences, it demands that we understand the culture. Understand the purpose of each of their beliefs and practices. We need to permit some, if it has no negative implication spiritually. By the help of the Holy Spirit and the word of God, we can start to rewrite the negative implicatory ones. In maturity and in love everyone can change. Peace.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to overcome the cultural differences in my relationships

“WITH TIME, CULTURE CAN BLEND”.

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