IMITATE THEIR FAITH/JOSEPH

"CAN ANOTHER MAN BE FOUND LIKE THIS ONE?"

Pharaoh and all his servants saw the wisdom in Joseph's plan.  The king also acknowledged that Joseph's God was the real force behind Joseph's wise words. He said to his servants there in the royal court:  "Can another man be found like this one in whom there is the spirit of God?"  To Joseph, he said:  "Since God has caused you to know all of this, there is no one as discreet and wise as you. You will personally be over my house, and all my people will obey you implicitly.  Only in  my role as king will I be greater than you." -Genesis 41:38-41.

Pharaoh was a good as his word. Joseph was soon clothed in fine linen. Pharaoh gave him a gold necklace, a signet ring, a royal chariot, and full authority to travel through the land and put his plan into effect.  (Genesis 41:42-44 )  Within the space of a day, then, Joseph went  from prison to palace.  He awoke a lowly convict, and he fell asleep as the ruler second to Pharaoh. How clear that Joseph's faith in Jehovah God was justified!  Jehovah saw all the injustices that his servant had suffered through the years. He addressed those issues at just the right time and in just the right way. Jehovah had in mind not only correcting the wrongs done to Joseph but also preserving the future nations of Israel. 

If you face a trial some situation, perhaps an injustice that seems to drag on for years on end, do not despair. Remember Joseph. Because he never lost his kindness, his humility, his endurance and his faith, he gave Jehovah every reason to reward him in the end. 

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From the Watchtower magazine