Living on Mission with Joseph, Right Where He Was Supposed to Be

Living on Mission with Joseph, Right Where He Was Supposed to Be

Joseph was thrown into prison after being falsely accused.  While Joseph was in prison he was perfectly positioned to interpret the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker. This imprisonment eventually led to him being remembered as an accurate dream interpreter when Pharaoh had a dream that his own interpreters couldn’t figure out – but he was in prison for a long time.

Was Joseph where he was supposed to be as a prisoner?

After Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dream and gave him a plan for how to deal with the coming famine,

Joseph went from a stinking prison to living the high life. Pharaoh put Joseph in charge. He gave him a sweet ride. He gave him new clothes, a ring, a gold necklace {{Bling}}, a wife, and a whole new life. Now, whenever Joseph looked at his sons, he thought, God has caused me to forget…and God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief. He was blessed.

Was Joseph where he was supposed to be as Prime Minister?

Soon the expected famine was upon them. Hungry people. Needy people. Everywhere!

Pharaoh said, “Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.” (Genesis 41:55) Amazing.  God again had Joseph right where He wanted him.  The years of pain and misery were not for nothing. Joseph was perfectly positioned to serve and to save the lives of the Egyptians and others who ran out of food because of the famine.

If Joseph had not had his heart and his ear bent toward God as both prisoner and Prime Minister, what would have happened to all of those people?

So, was Joseph where he was supposed to be when in prison or when he was made prime minister? Or both?

Our sovereign, loving God knows exactly where He wants and needs to place us. Let’s trust Him to position us right where we need to be, and keep our hearts and ears bent toward Him whether we are in a miserable place or a place of blessing.

Let’s practice Living on Mission, trusting God to place us right where we’re supposed to be!

Pastor Angela