When Life Is Unfair

b) He recognize the hand of God while he was in prison

Gen 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph there, too, and he granted Joseph favor with the chief jailer.

Gen 39:22 Before long, the jailer put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison.

Gen 39:23 The chief jailer had no more worries after that, because Joseph took care of everything. The LORD was with him, making everything run smoothly and successfully.

c) He recognize the hand of God by the promotion given to him by Pharaoh

Gen 41:37 The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials.

Gen 41:38 So Pharaoh asked them, "Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?"

Gen 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.

Gen 41:40 You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you."

Gen 41:41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt."

d) He recognizes that God is the one who is behind all his suffering and success for divine purpose.

Gen 45:4 "Come over here," he said. So they came closer. And he said again, "I am Joseph, your brother whom you sold into Egypt.

Gen 45:5 But don’t be angry with yourselves that you did this to me, for God did it. He sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.

Gen 45:6 These two years of famine will grow to seven, during which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

Gen 45:7 God has sent me here to keep you and your families alive so that you will become a great nation.

Gen 45:8 Yes, it was God who sent me here, not you! And he has made me a counselor to Pharaoh-manager of his entire household and ruler over all Egypt.

e) He recognize the purpose of all the suffering and pain he had been through

Gen 50:20 "But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

Here is the evident secret of Joseph’s success. He is successful and victorious because the Lord is with him. Indeed, the presence of God makes the difference. The question is not how big the problem is or how many storms will come into our ways. What is matter is the presence of God. If God is with us we will emerge and rise victoriously above every negative circumstance and problems. If God is with us, there is no reason to fear!

Application 2: You can imprison and even crucify the body. But if the heart and spirit is free, there is always reason to celebrate because of the God’s grace and mercy.

III. HE BELIEVED GOD’S PROMISE FOR HIS FUTURE – (God)

Gen 41:51 …"For God has made…”

Gen 41:52 …"For God has caused…”

After that the dust of tests and trials settled on the ground and the victory and success has been achieved. Joseph, the dreamer quickly realized that what has been achieved is just execution of God’s promises, the fulfillment of his God-given dream and the completion of his destiny and future. It is God and not men caused them to happen.