# 344 Grace Is Waiting For You

The Book of Genesis

Day 344

Ge 37:23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.  24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.

The hated coat of many colors is stripped from Joseph by his brothers. To them it represents the favoritism of the father toward Joseph. It shouted over and over to them, “This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased!” And they hated what it stood for. So they removed it from him and cast him into a pit, where he was helpless. “Let’s see where your father’s favoritism gets you now!”

Years later. The voice of another Father thundered out of heaven on several occasions saying this about His Son, Jesus, “This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” But not only a voice, there were miraculous acts of deliverance demonstrated through the Son’s hands as He healed and set people free from the debilitating effects of sin!

Grace! Time after time demonstrating its superiority over legalism. God is pleased with grace!

But look how Jesus was treated by His brothers! Mt 27:28,29 tells us: “ And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.  29 When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

The chief priests, scribes and elders passed by and said, “ He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.  43 "He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

The inference of Jacob’s brothers, and the religious leaders in the days of Jesus is the same: “Let’s see what your favored status with the Father will get you now!”

Stripped naked and hanging helpless on the cross, grace waited. Stuck in a pit, stripped of everything, or hanging on a cross, grace waited. Grace waits even for you today. It says, “Are you done trampling on me now?” Have you given me your best shot? Are you tired of trying to do it on your own? Well, I’m still here! Let me come to you, allow me into your heart to rule your life!”

 Trust Jesus! The grave, (the pit) could not hold Him, grace wins every time! Let go my friend! Grace has been waiting for you for a long long time!