2 And as for the perils
which I am called to pass through, they seem but a small thing to me, as the
envy and wrath of man have been my common lot all the days of my life; and for
what cause it seems mysterious, unless I was ordained from before the
foundation of the world for some good end, or bad, as you may choose to call
it. Judge ye for yourselves. God knoweth all these things, whether it be good
or bad. But nevertheless, deep water is what I am wont to swim in. It all has
become a second nature to me; and I feel, like Paul, to glory in tribulation;
for to this day has the God of my fathers delivered me out of them all, and
will deliver me from henceforth; for behold, and lo, I shall triumph over all
my enemies, for the Lord God hath spoken it.
“Deep
water is what I am wont to swim in.”
The word “wont” means accustomed to or usual.
So Joseph is saying that his daily routine was fraught with high
adventure and tribulation. He learned to embrace and even “glory” in the
difficulties.
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