Surprise!!!

Do you love to give surprises? Do you love surprises? I come from a long line of surprise lovers. We will turn almost anything into a surprise. Yay!!! Loving a surprise, well that’s a coin toss. It depends on the surprise, right?

What about the surprise that doesn’t have bows and ribbons. The surprise that doesn’t look feel or even smells like a surprise. You might be wondering what a surprise smells like; not exactly sure, but I imagine a pleasing aroma, a fresh scent that brings a smile.

What about those surprises that stink? The loss of a job. The home you are renting has sold, and you must move immediately. Your car starts to cough, sputter, and stops cold. I am reading in Genesis and at the part where Joseph has become an esteemed man in Egypt and meets his brothers 20 years after they sold him to a traveling caravan.

The brothers are in Egypt trying to buy grain during a great seven-year famine. Joseph sets his brothers up, causes them significant discomfort when he insists they bring their youngest brother to him. Joseph and the youngest brother (Benjamin) of Jacob are from Rachel; the other brothers were from Leah.

Understand that Jacob believes to have lost Jacob to a wild animal, and now the brothers ask for the only son left of his most beloved. Due to the need for food, he, under much heartache, allows his sons to take Benjamin back to Egypt.

Surprise!!! God not only brought Benjamin back to Jacob; He moved Jacob and his entire family from Canaan to Egypt and his lost son Joseph. Read Genesis 37-45 for Joseph’s story. So, Jacob, blessed by God, lived his last days surrounded by his family and the addition of Josephs’s family.

My point is to be careful when the winds of change begin to blow that you don’t automatically fear them, feel victimized once again, or instantly repeat the same old line, “can’t anything just run smoothly for a while?”

The winds that are possibly blowing in your world just might be bringing the changes you’ve been praying for; they just might be bringing you a Joseph sized surprise!

Put your world in God’s hands. They’re big enough to hold you and all your cares, and then wait; the winds will start to swirl, the leaves will scatter, and a new breeze comes your way. Surprise!!!

Be blessed today. Remember, God sees you and is with you always, so if you feel a whirlwind start to blow, open your umbrella and enjoy the ride, Gods got this! Thank you for joining me. 🥰