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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Was Joseph Alone? Devotion 2026

Was Joseph Alone?

🔥 1. IT SEEMED LIKE JOSEPH WAS ALONE IN THE PIT — BUT GOD WAS WITH HIM

His brothers stripped him.
They threw him down.
They walked away.

But heaven did not walk away.

Genesis 39:2 — “And the LORD was with Joseph.”

The pit was not empty.
God was in it.

🔥 2. IT SEEMED LIKE JOSEPH WAS ALONE ON THE ROAD TO EGYPT — BUT GOD WAS WITH HIM

The caravan carried him far from home.
No father.
No mother.
No brother.
No friend.

But the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
rode with him through the desert.

Joseph was carried by Ishmaelites,
but he was held by God.

🔥 3. IT SEEMED LIKE JOSEPH WAS ALONE IN POTIPHAR’S HOUSE — BUT GOD WAS WITH HIM

He was a slave.
He was a foreigner.
He was falsely accused.

But Scripture repeats the same truth:

Genesis 39:3 — “His master saw that the LORD was with him.”

Even unbelievers could see God’s presence on Joseph’s life.

🔥 4. IT SEEMED LIKE JOSEPH WAS ALONE IN PRISON — BUT GOD WAS WITH HIM

Prison is the loneliest place in the world.

But not for Joseph.

Genesis 39:21 — “But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy.”

God didn’t just visit Joseph.
God favored Joseph.
God promoted Joseph.
God comforted Joseph.

The prison became a place of purpose.

🔥 5. IT SEEMED LIKE JOSEPH WAS FORGOTTEN — BUT GOD REMEMBERED HIM

The butler forgot him.
The world forgot him.
His family forgot him.

But God never forgot him.

God was writing a story
that required Joseph to be in the right place
at the right time
with the right heart
to save the world.

Joseph was not forgotten.
He was being positioned.

🔥 6. IT SEEMED LIKE JOSEPH WAS ALONE IN HIS SUFFERING — BUT GOD WAS PREPARING HIS DESTINY

Every tear had purpose.
Every betrayal had meaning.
Every injustice was shaping him.
Every lonely night was molding him.

Joseph was never alone
because God was never absent.

🔥 7. GOD WAS WITH JOSEPH SO HE COULD ONE DAY BE WITH HIS BROTHERS

Joseph’s loneliness became their salvation.

He suffered alone
so they could be restored together.

He wept alone
so they could weep together.

He walked alone
so they could walk as a family again.

He forgave them
because God had walked with him
through every valley.

✨ A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO SAY IT

Joseph was alone in the eyes of men,
but never alone in the eyes of God.

People left him.
God stayed.

People betrayed him.
God upheld him.

People forgot him.
God remembered him.

People pushed him down.
God lifted him up.

Joseph was never alone
because God was always writing a greater story.

Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026©MBNMRMPBKBPMGEOPASTOR #2026c

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Lesson 5: The Desert Dweller/the Burrowing Owl

Lesson 5: The Desert Dweller

The Owl Trait: Some owls, like the Burrowing Owl or the Desert Little Owl, live in dry, barren places. While other birds prefer lush forests and crowds, the desert owl is perfectly content in the quiet, dusty solitude, trusting that God will provide everything it needs in the wilderness.

Character Trait: Faithfulness in Solitude (Trusting God when Alone)

KJV Scripture: "I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top." — Psalm 102:6-7

The Story: Silas in the Silent Sands

In the wide, quiet desert where the sun warms the sand and the wind whispers through the scrub brush, lived Silas the Desert Owl. Silas didn't have a leafy tree to hide in or a noisy flock to talk to. Most of the time, Silas was by himself.

In the Bible, the writer of Psalm 102 felt just like Silas. He felt lonely, like an "owl of the desert." Sometimes, we all feel that way. We might be in a hospital room, a new town, or just feeling like no one understands our heart.

But Silas the owl isn't sad about his solitude. He knows a secret: The desert is where God speaks the clearest. Because there is no noise, Silas can hear the smallest promise. He remains "faithful"—which means he stays at his post, keeps his feathers clean, and watches the horizon with hope. He knows that even in the desert, he is never truly alone, for the Creator who made the stars is watching over him.

If you feel like a "desert dweller" today, remember that God is using this quiet time to strengthen your spirit. Like Silas, you can be faithful in the solitude, knowing that your Heavenly Father is right there in the quiet with you.

Character Lesson

Contentment: Learning to be at peace even when we are alone, knowing God's presence is enough.
Vigilance: Using quiet times to "watch" and pray, just as Silas watches the desert night.
Finding Beauty: Looking for God’s "vintage" grace in places that seem barren or dry.

KJV Memory Verse:
"And lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." — Matthew 28:20

Sunday, August 11, 2024

God Is With Us Always

John 14:16

John 14:26

John 15:26

John 3:16

1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God hath

to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

(KJV)

I'm going ahead and putting the audio on

It could be better but at least you'll know how it goes.

Possible puppet show skit.

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