The Heroes of Faith by Arthur Pink

Author:Arthur Pink [Pink, Arthur]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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ISBN: 9786586145557
Publisher: Darolt Books
Published: 2020-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

The Faith of Joseph

(Hebrews 11:22)

At the early age of seventeen Joseph was carried away into a foreign country, into a heathen land. There he remained for many years surrounded by idolaters, and during all that time he, probably, never came into contact with a single child of God. Moreover, in those days there was no Bible to read, for none of God's Word had then been committed to writing. Yet amid all sorts of temptations and trials, he remained true unto the Lord. Thirteen years in prison did not embitter him; being made lord over Egypt did not spoil him; evil examples all around did not corrupt him. O the mighty power of Divine grace to preserve its favored objects. But let the reader carefully bear in mind that, in his earliest years, Joseph had received a godly training! O how this ought to encourage Christian parents: do your part in faithfully teaching the children, and with God's blessing, it will abide with them, even though they move into a foreign land.

It may strike some of our readers that the Apostle made a strange selection here from the remarkable history of Joseph. No reference is given unto his faithfulness to God in declaring what He had made known to him (Genesis 37:5), his chastity (Genesis 39:10), his patience under affliction (Psalm 105:18, 19), his wisdom and prudence (Genesis 39:22; 47:14), his fear of God (Genesis 42:18); his compassion (Genesis 42:24), his overcoming evil with good (Genesis 45:10), his reverence to his father, and that when he was advanced unto outward dignity above him (Genesis 48:12), his obedience to his father (Genesis 47:31); instead, the whole of his memorable life is passed over, and we are introduced to the final scene. But this seeming difficulty is at once removed if we bear in mind the Spirit's scope in this chapter, namely, to encourage the fearful and wavering Hebrews, by bringing before them striking examples of the efficacy and sufficiency of faith to carry its favored possessor safely through every difficulty, and ultimately conduct him into the promised inheritance.

Not only was there a particular reason in the case of those who first received this Epistle, why the Holy Spirit should conduct them unto the expiring moments of Joseph, but there is also a wider purpose why (in this description of the whole Life of Faith) He should do so. Faith is a grace which honors God and stands its possessor in good stead, in death as well as in life. The worldling may appear to prosper, and his journey through life seem to be smooth and easy, but how does he fare in the supreme crisis? What support is there for his heart when God calls him to pass out of time into eternity? "For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?" (Job 27:8). Ignorance may exclude terror, and sottishness may still the conscience; but there can be no true peace, no firm confidence, no triumphant joy for those out of Christ.

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