Thinking of Joseph

This is Thursday's original post, which I rescheduled due to the unexpectedness of what was to happen at the surgeons yesterday!  It is most fitting the way it worked out.  I had to go through the thinking about examples in the Bible what could be learned from them about my situation.  I chose Joseph to write about and then Thursday's post happened!  A miracle, on top of miracle, on top of God then telling me all about it and giving me hope ...

Genesis 41

Joseph, spent 13 years as a slave in Egypt.
Then tossed into prison by his owner on false charges.
In prison for two years now after he helped one of the other prisoners whom promised to help Joseph for interpreting a dream.
Well best of intentions ...
And Joseph continues in prison.
Called to interpret Pharaoh's dream.
Having done so, is rewarded.

Amongst promises of God:

• You will be refined.
• Hope at the end of affliction.
• "Trust me."

Job 23

• "Why?"
• "How long must I suffer?"
• "Where is he?"

Job 23:10 - you will be as gold.

• Character
• Quality
• Value

God will move you along as you are ready, learned the lesson, refined you.

A process of month after month after year after year of nothingness as we are created into what God wants us to be.

Not pleasant, time consuming, faith numbing and all will attempt to correct you, to put you back on the right path - but God has you  where He wants you.  ARGH!  So matter the circumstance, no matter the method, He is using on you - you have to stay the course you are on until shown/told otherwise.  Sigh ...

Joseph really had no choices.  He was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, imprisoned and finally rewarded - but that was a mighty hard 15 years on him!