Genesis 41:40
You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order
themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than
you.”
The Pharaoh gave Joseph great power and responsibility in
his kingdom. He proclaimed Joseph to be
his equal except in the final level of authority. In a sudden change of condition, Joseph went from imprisoned slave to a ruler of great standing.
So it will be for us one day as we take our
places in the kingdom of God. We will escape our carnal lives where we are enslaved to sin. We will then stand before God in the image of His Son with the same glorified body. We will be given the power and responsibility
to rule and reign under the authority of Jesus Christ for all eternity.
Joseph went through many trials and tribulations in his life
that prepared him to rule over Egypt.
None of it was easy, nor was it brief.
Joseph went from the pit to the prison to throne room all under the hand
of Almighty God. All of it was necessary
for Joseph to be able to handle all that he would be given by the Pharaoh.
So it is with us. We
have a lifetime of trial and tribulation.
God uses all of it to prepare us for our place in His kingdom. We will grow in wisdom and discernment just
as Joseph did. All we have to do is
submit to the will of God in our lives, just as Joseph did.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for preparing a place for us
in Your kingdom. We bless the name of
Jesus who made it possible for us to be rescued from the prison that is this
earth. We pray that the Holy Spirit will lead
us into submission to Our Savior, Jesus Christ.
May we learn to lean on Him in all things. May we learn to live under His absolute
control. May we claim our rightful
places in Your kingdom. We rejoice in
knowing that one day we will escape our slavery to this world to become bond servants of the King of Kings for all eternity. We ask all these things in the name of our mighty and holy King, Jesus Christ.
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