Joseph gave in to the pressure from Martin Harris – his friend – instead of trusting the Lord to ensure that everything would work out. It is too easy for men to follow their own judgement when things get hard rather than trusting in the Lord when He is not operating in a way they see and understand.
Joseph knew Martin to be a good man and a true friend. The Lord recognized that Martin still had too much pride and stubbornness that he needed to work through. Thankfully both were fully converted to the Lord in the end.
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