God’s Unmerited Favor for Promotion
““Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years. Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine.” The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?” Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.” Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck, and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt. Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”” (Genesis 41:33-44 WEB)
It still baffles me when I read what happened to Joseph. He woke up one day dirty and unshaven in the prison as a wrong-accused Hebrew slave, not knowing that on that very day he would be promoted to become the second most powerful person in Egypt!
It all happened by God’s Grace (unmerited favor). If God didn’t remind the royal butler at the right time about Joseph and give Joseph the interpretation of the dream, the dramatic promotion wouldn’t have happened.
It is only by God’s favor that Pharaoh would believe a Hebrew servant’s words, and after that choose to give him such a huge promotion.
If you’re in a “prison” type of situation now, realize that one moment of God’s recommendation can take you into the palace.
Joseph was a slave in a foreign land, and yet God had a way to make the promotion happen.
Don’t think that no one can help you because they don’t know your situation. Man may have forgotten you, but God hasn’t forgotten you. He’s working things out for your good!
In the meantime, stay prayerful, serving in a spirit of excellence for whatever sphere of influence God has given to you, just as Joseph was faithful in the prison.
Declare that God is sending helpers your way, those who can take you to the next level for you to serve God in a greater capacity.
Because He is with you and for you, His favor shall open doors for you wherever you go, to prosper you in what you do, for His glory!
Joseph learned leadership and management skills in Potiphar’s house and in the prison. The skills that you learned in your “prison” time will be useful in your “palace” time.
It’s not the clothes that make a man, it’s God who prepares a man to wear the clothes!
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