Joseph's ordeal from the time his brothers sold him until the time he reached a position of prominence in Egypt had extended periods of great tribulation and personal sorrow. Even so, God was with Joseph and protected him. Then, at the right moment God orchestrated Joseph's release from prison and rise to power.
As chapter 41 comes to a close, Joseph is using his God given skills and wisdom to help not only the Egyptians (41:54-56), but also people of all the earth (41:57).
Are you going through difficulty today? Do you find yourself in the midst of great difficulty?
God knows all about it. In the midst of these things, He wants you and me to trust in Him. When we take that approach, we know that we are in the right hands. Then, at some future time, we might just find that God was doing a great thing in our lives even though we were not able to see it at the time.
This is an important and very common message throughout the Bible, one that is applicable not merely for "those guys back there" but for us as well.
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