This is from Acts chapter 7 beginning in verse 9 said in the Patriarchs becoming
envious sold Joseph into Egypt but God was with him and delivered him out of all of his
troubles and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of pharaoh king of Egypt and
made him Governor over Egypt and all his house there's two words here that I want
you to see two words that I want you to grab a hold of and there are this in verse 9 but
God two of the most important words you will ever hear but God was with him but God so in a
minute if you carry nothing else away from this message I want you to carry two words but God
Joseph is in that Egyptian prison for several years he's had nothing but a hard way to go
thrown into circumstances beyond his control and then we find those two beautiful words
but God those two words that can change everything those two words that can turn impossibilities into
possibilities those two words that made all of the difference in Joseph's life but God
but God was with him the odds were against him but God his dreams could never come to
pass but God God delivered him out of all of his troubles gave him favor gave him wisdom
and took him from the bottom and put him on the top and you could lose hope except for two words
but God but God means the world doesn't get the last word on who you are or who you can become
or what you might do you're GED your SAT scores your divorced home unwanted orphan has
no bearing whatsoever with what God can do can do for you and do with you none at all in fact
the worse off you are the more glory he gets when he does something wonderful with you God
delights in taking the foolish and the weak and the underdog and the downcast and raising
them up and doing mighty things through their life that way he gets all the glory
it excites me to find out that I can be bigger than who I was when I was born
or whatever happened to me of course we're not smart enough of course we're not resourced
enough of course we're not strong enough and of course none of us are good enough but God
has chosen the foolish the weak the lowly and the meek and the timid and the two shy and the
too loud and the not very polished and the not very accomplished and the not very connected so
that whatever is going on in your heart or in your job or with your family or with your money or with
your children or with your health and it looks really really bad remember but God those two words
that's what I want you to remember for every battle in your life in this season
for every cross in your life in this season for every struggle in your life
in this season for every setback in your life for every question in your life for
every unanswered prayer in your life in this season for every thorn in your
flesh in this season for every limp in your hip this season I want you to remember but
God only two words you need two words that are woven into some stories in the Bible that you
could overlook them if you're not careful and yet those words change everything you
could do a whole study on every time that it says but God in the Bible and you'd be blessed
Abraham was 75 years old and his wife's womb was as good as dead but God wanted a baby named Isaac
and Abraham even got in the way and messed it up by having Ishmael with Hagar but God
had a plan for Isaac and Ishmael but God that phrase gets used over and over and over in
the Bible Joseph said it to his brothers who for crying out loud sold him into slavery years later
when he understood what happened from a different perspective he said to them you intended to harm
me but God intended it for good the Psalmist said my flesh my heart may fail but God is the strength
of my heart and my portion forever Jesus said with human beings it's impossible even salvation is
impossible but with God all things are possible but God are you saying but I or but God but I
can't oh but God won't or but God can the answer you choose will determine the life you lead
I would rather try and fail than to wonder what might have been if I hadn't tried it all some
of you it may seem like God's not working in your life friend he is working you just hang
in there don't quit he is faithful you stay plugged in and you'll be able to say at the end of your
story it looked bad but God the devil's not the author you're not the author God is the author
my friend you may be the least and the last and no one expects you to ever accomplish anything
great in your life no one expects anything great or significant to come out of your life you're
always the last one chosen maybe you've you've had the you know the least amount of opportunities in
your life and that might be your story except for two words but God my friend God can do it
for you if you like Joseph don't allow your circumstances to turn your life bitter
but if you'll keep your eyes on God continue looking to him even if for a season
it doesn't seem like he's working at all I'm sure it may have seemed that way to Joseph
it might be hopeless except for these two words but God you take God out of
the equation and things are hopeless but you factor him in and all things are possible
friend I just want to tell you it's not over I think there's a but God for you I don't think it's
a coincidence that you're listening to me right now there's a God in heaven who knows your name
my friend there are some but Gods waiting for you your circumstance might look absolutely
hopeless you might you might think that my life is over it's not it's not you need to
factor those words in but God this week those are your two words don't you give up don't you stop
dreaming don't you stop praying don't you give in to sin whatever hurts or whatever heartbreak you
may be facing when you feel inadequate and you will when you feel unspiritual and you will when
you are lonely and confused or frightened you'll be and when you know you're not smart enough or
strong enough or rich enough when you feel like a loser nobody remember but God but God but God