As a widow and an outsider in her community, Ruth could have easily abandoned her mother-in-law Naomi and continued her life elsewhere.īut Ruth's faithfulness to God and Naomi was more important. The story of Ruth starts with tragedy and several misfortunes. Moses' perseverance reminds us to always call upon God, for He will surely deliver us from all our challenges, even if it seems impossible. The Lord himself will fight for you you need only to be still." Exodus 14:13-15 The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. After all they had endured since leaving Egypt, Moses doubted whether God would save His people.ĭespite his struggles, Moses persevered and believed in God, as he shared in this verse: "Don't be afraid. Far worse were the internal battles that Moses had.
He was just a shepherd and “was slow of speech and tongue.” However, Moses' encounter with God made all the difference.įacing plagues, the Pharaoh's army, and stubborn people, Moses had all sorts of struggles that would have made any leader give up. Moses never thought of leading the exodus of God's people to the Promised Land. Just like with Joseph, God's favors return to us in places and ways we least expect as long as we remain faithful to Him. God has plans for all of us, whether we may be struggling at home or in a foreign place. So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God." Genesis 45:7-8 "God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. In return, Joseph received his life's greatest blessings-an admirable job, a family, and, most importantly, reconciliation and reunion with his brothers and father. Nonetheless, Joseph used God's gifts to help the Pharaoh lead the people during a famine. In Egypt, Joseph's misfortunes continued as he was imprisoned because of a false accusation.
Driven by envy, the brothers sold Joseph to traveling merchants, making their father believe Joseph was already dead. He had dreams about his brothers bowing down to him, and their father saw it as God’s prophecy for the family. At home, Joseph's brothers loathed him because of the dreams he told them about. Joseph struggled at home and in a foreign land. Joseph was most beloved by his father, Jacob, yet hated by his half-brothers. Here, we also discover some of the best lessons on faith in God. Inspired by these stories of perseverance, we look at the experiences of 10 interesting Bible characters who praised God in the most challenging situations. More importantly, however, these stories help us to understand God's will for humanity–even suffering humanity.
That is why when the going gets tough, we can turn to the Bible and relive stories like that of Job or Moses to find comfort. They continued to praise God despite the most trying times. We empathize with these men and women because we can relate our stories of struggle in faith and life to theirs. These faith-filled stories narrate the experiences of Bible characters who praised God in hard times. The Bible contains stories of characters who persevered through struggles, deepened their faith in God, and inspired generations of believers.
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