The NIV 365 Day Devotional

God Never Leaves Us

Maybe you know how it feels to watch someone you love, someone you trusted, walk away. Maybe you experienced this type of loss as a child or maybe this happened to you as an adult. No matter when it happened or what the circumstances, experiencing abandonment can leave you with scars on your heart and soul.

Joseph had to deal with complete abandonment by his family. This trial in his life was all part of God’s plan to preserve Joseph’s family from a future drought (see Genesis 45:9–11). It was a painful time for Joseph, but he knew a truth about God: no matter how our human relationships fail us, God has promised to never leave us (see Deuteronomy 31:6).

Taken from Rooted: The NIV Bible for Men.