Jehovah Is Helping You to Succeed - IF THE SITUATION GETS WORSE

Read Genesis 39:21-23. Even during this bleak period of imprisonment, Jehovah made Joseph successful. How?  In time, Joseph gained the trust and respect of the chief officer, just as he had done with Potiphar.  Before long, the chief officer put Joseph in charge of the prisoners.  In fact, the Bible says that " the chief officer of the prison was looking after absolutely nothing that was in  Joseph's care."   Joseph now had something to occupy his mind-productive work.  What an  unusual development! How could a prisoner who is accused of attempting to rape the wife of a court official be given such a trusted position?  There is only explanation.  As Genesis 39:23 states: "Jehovah was with Joseph and Jehovah made whatever Joseph did successful.

Try again to view the situation from Joseph's standpoint.  After being falsely accused and imprisoned, do you think that he felt successful in everything?  What did Joseph want more than anything.  What is it to gain favor in the eyes of the chief officer of the prison?  More likely, Joseph wanted to be exonerated and set free.  He even asked another prisoner whos was about to be released to speak to Pharaoh in his behalf in order to get him  out of that dreary prison.  (Genesis 40:14)  However, the man failed to speak to Pharaoh right away.  As a result, Joseph remained in that prison for two more years.  (Genesis 40:23; 41:1, 14)  Still, Jehovah continued to make his way successful.  How?

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