God’s Royal Promise: Joseph & Esther’s Faith Journey
Christ offers us the greatest promise: we are to be His family, His heirs to the throne—royalty made in the likeness of God, sharing in His divine life. But it doesn’t always feel that way. Our family might criticize our life of faith or even reject us because of it. Our coworkers and supervisors may not like that we set boundaries around certain times of the day or days of the week. Even our friends might send us the message, “It’s time for us to head in separate directions because we don’t like who you’ve become.” Suddenly, things don’t feel very regal, and we can question how God is blessing us—or whether He’s blessing us at all. In the Old Testament, Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers because he is favored by God. Then, when he remains obedient to God’s will and refuses to have an affair with his master’s wife, he’s thrown into prison.