“Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream last night, and no one here can tell me what it means. But I have heard that when you hear about a dream you can interpret it.” “It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”” “Joseph responded, “Both of Pharaoh’s dreams mean the same thing. God is telling Pharaoh in advance what he is about to do.” “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.””
Genesis 41:15-16, 25, 39-40 NLT
God Will Use Your Struggle For Good
Joseph life was full of chaos: one broken promise; two betrayals; several burst of hatred; two abductions; more than one seduction; ten jealous brothers; one case of poor parenting; abuse; unjust imprisonment; 24 months of prison food. Mix all of that together, let it sit for13 years and what do you get? The grandest bounce back in the Bible! Jacob’s forgotten boy became the second most powerful man in the world’s most powerful country. God took the bad and made it into something good! Joseph’s path to the palace wasn’t quick or painless, but amazing.
Have you had pain in your past, betrayals, anger, or tragedies. How about poor parenting, or wrongly accused or inappropriately touched. Now for some questions – Is the God of Joseph still in control? YES! Can he do for you what he did for Joseph? YES! Can God use evil intended to harm you to actually help you become the person God intends you to be? YES!
Remember God loves you and so do I.
Friday, March 10, 2017
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