Genesis 40:12 “This is what it means,” Joseph said to him. “The three branches are three days.
One line of commentary jumped out at me today: “Seeing God in your present circumstances doesn’t mean that God wants you in those circumstances forever.” There were many times over my teaching career–conflicts with others, conflicts within myself, general frustrations with the way things were–where I thought, “I want out, Lord, and I think You are nudging me that way. Open the right door, ANY door, and I will walk through it. I’m ready.”
Genesis 40:13 Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer.
For me, He never opened another door (or at least not one that I clearly saw was His doing). I have every confidence that if He were ready for me to move to something else, He would have shown me the way. I truly think that during those times He just wanted me to remember that He was with me, that I was not alone.
Genesis 40:14 But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison.
Precious Savior, Thank You that You are with us during difficult times, and thank You for the reminder that just because You are with us doesn’t mean You want us to stay put. Help us, in whatever situations we find ourselves, to seek You, to see You, to act according to Your will. Amen.
Genesis 40:15 I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon.”
Have a blessed day.