Keep On Writing...
by Jared Taylor
But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them. Genesis 50:19-21 (NIV)
Gonna keep it short today. Short and to the point. The story of Joseph, particularly these 3 verses, provided a timely reminder to me that despite my circumstances God is working it all out for my good. As Daryl Coley sang "He's preparing me for something I cannot handle right now. He's making me ready just because He cares. He's providing me with what I need, to carry out the next matter in my life."
Joseph’s responsibilities in Potiphar’s household and his being in charge of all those held in the prison prepared him to be the Egyptian prime minister and save many lives. He served twelve years in jail until he completed his training managing both abundance and scarcity. God allowed Moses to be raised in Pharaoh’s house as one of his children, an experience that prepared him to manage a society. To learn how to manage stubborn people effectively, God had him tend Jethro's sheep. God didn’t "promote" either Joseph or Moses until they were ready. In Moses' case the bush didn’t burn for forty years; that’s how long it took him to get ready. If Joseph and Moses had not been faithful with the few seemingly menial tasks with which they had been entrusted, neither would have been adequately equipped to fulfill God's purpose for their lives.
“Let me encourage you while I encourage me.” If you're like me and feel like your training experience might be going on a little too long, perhaps it's because we’re not paying attention in class. God won’t graduate us until He determines that we’re ready. Much of our readiness comes from being faithful regardless of where we are and what we've been given to do.
Paul E. Miller in the book A Praying Life offers encouragement to those of us currently serving time in an Egyptian prison or tending Jethro's sheep. He says, "If God is sovereign, then He is in control of all the details of my life. If He is loving, then He is going to be shaping the details of my life for my good. If He is all-wise, then He's not going to do everything I want because I don't know what I need. If He is patient, then He is going to take time to do all this. When we put all these things together--God's sovereignty, love, wisdom and patience--we have a divine story."
God is the architect, the designer. Nothing happens to us that doesn't get His approval. He's writing our story--line by line. Our role is simply to be faithful with the responsibilities entrusted to us while continuing to trust Him. It is my prayer that we endeavor to remain faithful in those little things as we allow God to keep on writing every line of our lives.
Thank You Lord For Daily Bread.
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Source [ http://jaredtaylor.authorweblog.com/articles/2012/01/50625/keep-on-writing ]