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Day By Day — Part 2
In the young man Joseph we see a firm commitment to trust and obey, and “the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy” (Genesis 39:21). Do you also know how to act and what to say in such dangerous moments of life? Have you ever been in such a situation? How great is the Lord’s mercy! He gives us these stories in the Bible to encourage us to be faithful at all times. We honor Him very much when we trust Him in faith and resist the temptation. The Lord gives us tools that we can use in the trials of “day by day” living. Here is one of them:
“And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord” (2 Chronicles 30:21).
Satan always wants to steal our joy in the Lord, and hinder our praises. This verse teaches us the need to live for the Lord seven days a week, by keeping sin — of which leaven is a picture — out of our lives, walking in separation from the world and cultivating the habit of praise and thanksgiving every day.
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