The Best Way Out Is Always....

Enjoy this message from Pastor Tyler Schoenberger called "The Best Way Out Is Always...." on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Reach Church in Bear, Delaware!

Joseph's imprisonment in Genesis 40 provides a powerful example of what it means to do good during life's most challenging seasons. Despite facing injustice after injustice - betrayal by his brothers, slavery, and false accusations - Joseph continued to look beyond his own circumstances to notice and care for the needs of others around him. When he saw his fellow prisoners were troubled, he asked about their wellbeing, demonstrating that doing good starts with caring for those around us even when we're in our own prison.

Perhaps Joseph's greatest test came when the cupbearer forgot him for two whole years after promising to remember him to Pharaoh. During these forgotten seasons when God feels silent and distant, we're vulnerable to believing dangerous lies about God's character - that He has forgotten us, doesn't care, or is punishing us. These lies attack not God's existence but His goodness, which is far more dangerous to our faith.

The early church understood something profound about perseverance. Their primary symbol wasn't the cross but the Good Shepherd carrying a lamb. They faced persecution and imprisonment, knowing the only way out was through, but they also knew they didn't have to rely on their own strength. God doesn't want to teach us to be strong enough to make it through on our own - that would eventually make Him unnecessary. Instead, He wants us to learn that we're being carried through everything from beginning to end. His footprints may be unseen like tracks in water, but His gaze remains locked on us. The challenge is to stop trying to be strong enough and start resting in the arms of the Good Shepherd who will never let us go.