Today's reading Genesis 41-45
Genesis 41
Read the beginning of the first verse again “ at the end of two full years.” By this time, Joseph has been away from his father and family for over 13 years. After having a chance for someone to argue his case failed, he has waited two “full” years. I can only imagine. God had been given him an interpretation of a dream and then nothing. God seemed to have giving him hope and then making him wait. We know God was putting all the people into place, but for Joseph, like many of us, it may have seemed like God failed.
Earlier in Genesis, we see time and time again people trying to manipulate the circumstances rather than trusting God, but not Joseph. We see no complaints, just faithfulness. This is evident throughout the story, but no place more than in Genesis 50, which we will cover later.
The lesson we can see is the hardest one, waiting is difficult but necessary. The second lesson is your not alone, others have been there too.
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