He was Jacob's eleventh son - his favorite. Jacob even gave him a colorful coat as a sign of his affection. Joseph's half brothers hated him.
Joseph was immature. God was giving him very revealing dreams. Joseph, unwisely, shared them with his family. The dreams indicated that Joseph would rule over his family.
His brothers sold him to slave traders. He was taken to Egypt. One of Pharaoh's servants purchased him. Joseph served with excellence and honored God. His owner prospered because of Joseph's presence!
Falsely accused of rape, Joseph was put in prison. While there, the chief jailer recognized Joseph's ability and put him in charge of the whole prison.
Interesting circumstances finally brought Joseph before the Pharaoh to interpret his dreams. Pharaoh discerned Joseph's wisdom and made him second-in-command throughout all Egypt! The whole nation benefited from Joseph's wisdom and discipline!
APPLICATION
It didn't matter where Joseph was, people were blessed! He was determined to be a blessing in every circumstance of life! He didn't waste time blaming God for bad things that had happened to him! He simply honored God wherever he was! And wherever he was, the people around him prospered and were blessed!
Are you wasting time being angry with God because things haven't gone the way you expected or wanted them to? If so, you might want to consider a change of attitude. Maybe God has you right where He wants you! Maybe God expects you to shine where you are!
Amazingly, Joseph didn't hold a grudge against his brothers for selling him into slavery: (Genesis 50:20 LB)
As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil, for He brought me to this high position I have today so that I could save the lives of many people.And remember, God didn't love Joseph any more than He loves you!
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