We’ve all heard the phrase ‘from rags to riches’, right? Is there a better example than slave Joseph being hauled up out of that prison, to the Pharaoh’s throne room, and elevated to the position of Prime Minister of Egypt, all in one day? We looked at that remarkable miracle yesterday. If you’ve taken some time to think deeply about it, can you see several vital aspects to that story that might have DERAILED the entire miracle if Joseph had acted differently? * What if Joseph had succumbed to the seduction of Mrs. Potiphar? * What if Joseph had been an argumentative, irresponsible prisoner? * What if Joseph had refused to help the chief cupbearer when he asked for interpretation of his dream? * What if Joseph had been impatient during his years in prison, and demanded justice for himself, and pressed charges against Mrs. Potiphar for framing him? * What if Joseph, when standing before the Pharaoh, had pleaded his cause and begged for his freedom, rather than focusing on giving God the glory by serving the Pharaoh with integrity? The lesson I’ve learned here is this: I should ALWAYS assume God is doing far more than I am aware of, to accomplish HIS larger purposes in my world.
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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)
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