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Today's Word 12-26-25 When Grace Finds You · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: Nobodyn do me. Nobody does it like your early morning
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  Speaker 1: praise party. I am Sherry Mackie at his time, right now.
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  Speaker 1: Four Today's word when Grace finds you. Genesis forty sevent
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  Speaker 1: eleven through twelve of the New Living Translation says so
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  Speaker 1: Joseph assigned the best land of Egypt to his fathers
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  Speaker 1: and his brothers, and he settled them there, just as
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  Speaker 1: Pharaoh had commanded. And Joseph provided food for his father
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  Speaker 1: and his brothers, and amounts appropriate to the number of
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  Speaker 1: their dependents, including the smallest children. You know, life has
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  Speaker 1: a way of taking us through seasons that feel confusing,
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  Speaker 1: that feel unfair, and even painful. Joseph knew this well.
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  Speaker 1: As a young man, he carried a God given dream,
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  Speaker 1: but instead of seeing it fulfilled quickly, Oh, he was
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  Speaker 1: betrayed by his own brothers, sold into slaves, falsely accused,
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  Speaker 1: and even forgotten in prison for years. Nothing about his
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  Speaker 1: circumstances suggested that God was still working behind the scenes.
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  Speaker 1: Yet every setback was quietly positioning him for something greater.
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  Speaker 1: When famine struck the land, Joseph was no longer the
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  Speaker 1: forgotten prisoner. Oh. He was second in command over all
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  Speaker 1: of Egypt. God had elevated him to a place of
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  Speaker 1: influence and authority at just the right time. And then, unexpectedly,
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  Speaker 1: Joseph came face to face with the very people who
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  Speaker 1: had caused his deepest wounds. His brother stood before him
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  Speaker 1: in need, unaware of who he truly was. They were
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  Speaker 1: standing before him. Now Joseph had a choice. He could
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  Speaker 1: let bitterness have the final word, or he could allow
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  Speaker 1: God's grace to flow through him. Joseph chose grace instead
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  Speaker 1: of revenge. He offered provision instead of punishment. He extended favor.
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  Speaker 1: He gave his family the best land, abundant food, and
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  Speaker 1: security during a devastating famine. What they intended for harm,
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  Speaker 1: God had transformed into a blessing, not only for Joseph,
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  Speaker 1: but for generations to come. See this is a powerful
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  Speaker 1: reminder for you and me. God knows how to place
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  Speaker 1: you in the right position at the right time. He
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  Speaker 1: can orchestrate connections, He can open doors, He can move
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  Speaker 1: hearts in ways you could never plan on your own.
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  Speaker 1: There will be moments when people show you kindness you
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  Speaker 1: didn't expect, opportunities open that you didn't earn, and favor
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  Speaker 1: finds you even after long seasons of waiting, y'all, that's
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  Speaker 1: not coincidence. That's the goodness of God at work. You
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  Speaker 1: may not see it now, but God is arranging things
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  Speaker 1: behind this. He's preparing surprises of grace, of restoration and provision.
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  Speaker 1: So I want you to stay faithful, keep your heart soft.
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  Speaker 1: Trust that the same God who brought Joseph from the
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  Speaker 1: prison to the palace is still in the business of
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  Speaker 1: amazing his people with his goodness. Oh God, thank you.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for your overwhelming goodness and mercy in our lives.
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  Speaker 1: Thank You for the divine connections, the open doors, the
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  Speaker 1: unexpected favor you place along our path. Help us to
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  Speaker 1: trust you even when we don't understand the journey. God,
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  Speaker 1: we believe that you are working things together for our good.
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  Speaker 1: In Jesus' name. M that's your word for today. Take
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  Speaker 1: it apply to your everyday life, and you continue to
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  Speaker 1: be encouraged and inspired. It's Charly Body praise party. I
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  Speaker 1: am Sherry Mackie.