What is worse than being hated, rejected, and falsely accused? How about being forgotten, the victim of broken promises. When Joseph was home, his brotherās hated him. Joseph was probably smart enough to realize that fact. When Potiphar's wife accused Joseph, he was probably under no delusion that she truly cared about him. However, when Joseph was stuck in that terrible, horrendous prison, there were two men who were under Josephās care. The men were probably friends. Friends can forget about us, strangers can not. He might have been happy if his brotherās had forgotten him. He would have been content if Mrs. Potiphar had forgotten about him. Butā¦. very little hurts more that being forgotten by a friend. They were sad and when Joseph asks, āWhy are you so down?ā They told him about their dreams. He told them what their dreams meant. In three days, one prisoner would be killed, and the other prisoner would be reinstated. He would again be cupbearer to the king. He asked ONE THING of his friend, tell the king about me. How hard would it be to speak to the king for Joseph? His friend assured Joseph he would talk to the king. TWO years laterā¦.. Forgotten by someone he trusted, Joseph is still in prison. We have all felt forgotten by others. We have all been, at times felt the sting of broken promises. Whether it could be helped or not, it still happens, and it hurts when we trust someone, and they let us down. Sometimes, we can even feel forgotten by God. Although, as his children we know that he can NEVER forget us we listen to the lies that Satan whispers in our ears, āWhy are you trusting God? Heās forgotten you!ā We feel the pain of being ignored and invisible. If you feel forgotten by God, take heart! God has NEVER forgotten anyoneā¦. not now, not ever. Even in this Joseph seems to choose not to become negative but instead to rise above the situation. Instead, He is holding on to the dream God had given him. The dream he had as a child that he would be a ruler. He had no idea how God was working that out, but I think he knew God was working it out. God had not forgotten Joseph and at just the right time, his friend did come through.
Thank you God for how you lead us. Like a shepherd leading his sheep. Sometimes through the words you spoke in the Bible, your written word. at other times, it was the wise words from friends, coworkers,or neighbors spoken at just the right time. Still other times it was a gentle tug, a whisper to our heart to move in one direction or another; intuition or a sixth sense that one way or another was right or wrong Yet, when I listened and obeyed I found the way was clear, distinct and easy to follow. You never leave us to guess which way to go. ...
Comments
Post a Comment