Opportunity indwells undeserved restriction. When imposition barges into our quarters with cuffs in hand, don't flinch. New life exists through it; not around it. Enter bondage with the freedom God will release in due time; in perfect time.
Joseph surely is a hero to the enslaved spirit. He motivates me nearly every day. I try to remember the Joseph-secret; a pit is pregnant with a potential leadership role. Yet, Joseph (just as we are inclined) didn't see it that way.
Only keep me in mind......I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon (Gen. 40:14-15). In other words, I don't deserve this frustration.
R.T. Kendall wrote, Joseph's gift of interpreting dreams needed to be matched by an equal measure of infused grace---the fruits of the Spirit---so that his anointing could function to edify everyone, not just himself. This would be done not only by totally forgiving his brothers but by seeing how God could elevate him without Joseph having anything to do with it! It happened when Pharaoh had a dream that no one could interpret---and the cup bearer remembered Joseph. God has a way of finding us in the most unlikely places. He wants to set us free from our dungeons without our pulling strings.
Surely each day brings us face to face with stress we did not create on our own. Someone may have sold us out (as Joseph's brothers). We may sense complete inadequacy. The good news is that when our hands are tied and we can contribute nothing to the process, God's moves are most luxurious.
When we think we don't deserve the frustration such just might be true. That God can work from it without our wise contribution is the thrilling and anticipatory next step.
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