Genesis 39-40; Luke 16

Genesis 39:2 “The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.”

The writer of scripture describes Joseph’s situation as successful. I’m not sure Joseph would have quite described himself as being successful considering that he was a slave. In fact every place that Joseph seemed to go the scripture described him as successful. How can you see yourself as successful in prison, I don’t care if your the head honcho in prison, your still in prison. Often times we lose perspective in our prison experiences. No one likes trials. If you do there is something, seriously wrong. I hate trials but I love what they produce after the fact. That is why the scripture say to “count it all joy when you fall into various trials, know that the trying of your faith produces… “ Joseph had know idea were the trial would take him. What if you absolutely new what the end of your trial would look like. What if you like God could see your future. Do you think you would go through your trial with a different attitude, probably. The only thing is, the change factor in a trial is the opportunity to trust God. That is why it is called the trying of your faith. God knows if we can trust Him in the middle of a trial, even though things don’t look like they are producing anything positive. Can you see through the eyes of faith? God promises that he will turn every trial, sorrow, pain around and make good out of it. Joseph teaches us to trust God when the world looks like a prison to us. Who knows we might end up with the kings ring at know matter what happens we will be dinning at the kings table as well.

Pastor Rick

Next reading: Genesis 42-43; Luke 17