Genesis 41
Vs. 51-52 And Joseph named the first-born Manasseh, "for," he said, "God has made me forget all my trouble, and all my father's household."
And he named Ephraim, "For," he said, "God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."
So Joseph isn't just out of prison and still working for Potiphar, or even freed from slavery to go back home--he's now the ruler of all Egypt, with an Egyptian name and an Egyptian wife. He's having a family and living the "good life" and never even thinks about the old life any more. And he's prospering, managing the food supply for the whole nation. What more could he want?
But God's plan for him is even bigger than all of this!
Even when our troubles seem to be over and life is sailing smoothly along, God still has more--just wait for the monkey wrench being thrown into the works!
Ephesians 3:20 tells us that what God has planned for us is more than we could ever think of or imagine in our puny little human brains! Now to Him Who is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, and,
Philippians 4:19 says that, God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus, not stingy, just enough, but over-abundantly, in His generosity.
And my setback today can only mean that God has something even better for me in the works. May I be patient in waiting for His timing in the doors He is closing and opening to me, trusting in His goodness and love for me.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
