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“Everything Is against Me” Today's Devotional Read: Genesis 42:29–36 Bible in a Year: Psalms 146–147; 1 Corinthians 15:1–28 If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 “This morning I thought I was worth a great deal of money; now I don’t know that I have a dollar.” Former US president Ulysses S. Grant said those words the day he was swindled out of his life’s savings by a business partner. Months later, Grant was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Concerned about providing for his family, he accepted an offer from author Mark Twain to publish his memoirs, which he completed a week before he died. The Bible tells us of another person who faced grave hardships. Jacob believed his Joseph had been “torn to pieces” by a “ferocious animal” (Genesis 37:33). Then his Simeon was held captive in a foreign country, and Jacob feared his Benjamin would be taken from him as well. Overcome, he cried out, “Everything is against me!” (42:36). But it wasn’t. Little did Jacob know that his Joseph was very much alive and that God was at work “behind the scenes” to restore his family. Their story illustrates how He can be trusted even when we can’t see His hand in our circumstances. Grant’s memoirs proved to be a great success and his family was well cared for. Though he didn’t live to see it, his wife did. Our vision is limited, but God’s isn’t. And with Jesus as our hope, “if God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). May we place our trust in Him today. How have you seen God bring good out of difficulty? Where do you need to trust Him? Beautiful Savior, please help me keep my eyes on You and not on my problems. You’re always faithful! 
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