[Sung Psalm: 105] In 1 Peter 2 the apostle says that it is a gracious thing in the sight of God when we suffer unjustly in his service. A gracious thing?! How is it a gift of grace to suffer unjustly?! Remember the story of Joseph! In Genesis 39 we certainly hear about Joseph's unjust suffering. He does what is right – and is punished for it! And yet this is a gracious thing – because God will use all these sufferings to bring salvation for his people! The problem is that we tend to be forgetful... and so we respond to unjust suffering with grumbling and groaning – and we turn away from the LORD and we forget him...