PinkPebbles
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In these past few days I’ve been studying the story of Joseph in Genesis. In the book of Genesis, God made a promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He promised them that they will birth forth nations and kings.
As I continued to read, I pondered on a few questions. In my mind, in order for God to fulfill these promises He has to set up a plan. For instance, strategically orchestrate the people, timing of birth and region.
On the other hand, when things happen in our lives that we sometime call a misfortune, is it really a misfortune or a set up for a predestined assignment from the Lord? How does one know? What did God promise to your great grandparents, parents, and even you? Are you now walking in the promises of generations that were before you? Have you sought the Lord to know His perfect Will for your life?
(By the way, these are hypothetical questions that I asked myself)
In reading the story of Joseph, I was able to answer these questions about his life which led me to examine my own.
- Joseph was the son of Jacob and Rachel
- Jacob favored Joseph more because he was the son of his true love Rachel
- Before Rachel had Joseph she was barren for a while; meanwhile her sister Leah was able to have sons by Jacob
- Joseph’s half brothers were jealous of him because his father favored him more
- Joseph’s half brothers envied him more and developed hatred for him once he shared his dream with them all
- Joseph was sold into slavery by his half brothers
- Joseph was falsely accused for making sexual advances at Potiphar’s wife and was sent to prison.
With all that going on in Joseph’s youth and young adult life, I could only imagine the feelings of betrayal and abandonment he must have felt toward his brothers. And to top it off, falsely accused by a woman in a strange land and then sent to prison.
However, the bible verses continuously state "But God was with him...."
Finally, Joseph got his breakthrough after he interpreted Pharoah’s dream which led to God’s purpose being revealed.
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As I continued to read, I pondered on a few questions. In my mind, in order for God to fulfill these promises He has to set up a plan. For instance, strategically orchestrate the people, timing of birth and region.
On the other hand, when things happen in our lives that we sometime call a misfortune, is it really a misfortune or a set up for a predestined assignment from the Lord? How does one know? What did God promise to your great grandparents, parents, and even you? Are you now walking in the promises of generations that were before you? Have you sought the Lord to know His perfect Will for your life?
(By the way, these are hypothetical questions that I asked myself)
In reading the story of Joseph, I was able to answer these questions about his life which led me to examine my own.
- Joseph was the son of Jacob and Rachel
- Jacob favored Joseph more because he was the son of his true love Rachel
- Before Rachel had Joseph she was barren for a while; meanwhile her sister Leah was able to have sons by Jacob
- Joseph’s half brothers were jealous of him because his father favored him more
- Joseph’s half brothers envied him more and developed hatred for him once he shared his dream with them all
- Joseph was sold into slavery by his half brothers
- Joseph was falsely accused for making sexual advances at Potiphar’s wife and was sent to prison.
With all that going on in Joseph’s youth and young adult life, I could only imagine the feelings of betrayal and abandonment he must have felt toward his brothers. And to top it off, falsely accused by a woman in a strange land and then sent to prison.
However, the bible verses continuously state "But God was with him...."
Finally, Joseph got his breakthrough after he interpreted Pharoah’s dream which led to God’s purpose being revealed.
Continued Below....