Genesis 39: 21-23: “But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.”
The most interesting part of this episode of Joseph’s life is that he had to be in prison in Egypt before he could be in a position to influence Pharaoh. If he had remained as the spoilt son living in Canaan he would have died in the worldwide famine that was coming in a few more years, so would his family and all the Egyptians as well. However, God was at work and God is still at work today. The Lord Jesus Christ said “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” (Matt 10: 29-31) The Lord also said “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” to Jeremiah (Jer 1: 5) If we take these two verses together we can say that God knows all about each one of us and is working our lives, just as He did in Joseph’s life. If things are hard and you feel despised and rejected today, take comfort in the Lord Jesus Christ because you are more valuable than many sparrows and He knew about you before your grand parents were born.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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