Strange Connections
Gen 40:1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
In the palace of Pharaoh, God is preparing strange connections for Joseph. There is a disagreement and a quarrel that leads officers to be sent to prisons. The butler serves and supervises the errands and the wine and the baker the bread. These are influential persons close to the Pharaoh and connected within the politics. The palace politics works against their interest and conflict brews to their disadvantage. The once favored pair are suddenly at a loss.
Do you know that all men, leaders and the led are subject to God. God can raise issues, cause rifts and control even the politics for His higher purpose. Do not imagine that the politics is immune to the power of God’s influence. Pharaoh is set up with anger because God has selected a connection for Joseph. Do not attempt to guess how God will raise help for you. Your mind will simply drift to Potiphar’s house where you hope in bitterness that someone will speak on your behalf. God’s ways are beyond searching. Release the Potiphar experience of injustice to God – who has made it irrelevant. Do not permit the bitterness of the past to confuse your vision.
Your divine connection is the person sent by God and positioned in your prison cell – you cannot miss him. The captain of the guard is instructed to handle their case with extra care – these are VIP prisoners. Many have asked the question. Who is God going to use for my rescue from bondage? A few drift from Church to Church chasing men of God. Some become so worked up with worry. This devotional says “Be still” … help is on the way. Help will meet you exactly where you are … where you have been sent. Stop pushing issues and seeking to force circumstances. This is the way of the ungodly. The Bible describes the Godly as like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. But the ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Why do you worry so much about chaff … an empty shell that God blows as He wills. Pharaoh is chaff … but you are a tree. Pharaoh is angry and tossed up and down but by God only for your connection to be moved effortlessly to where you remain planted. Praise God. Be immoveable in God. Watch the wicked blown away like chaff. Wait on God where he has placed you.
Song.
… When troubles come and my heart burdened be
and I am still and wait here in the silence until You come to sit awhile with me.
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains … You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on Your shoulders … you raise me up to more than I can be.
Prayer: O Lord, teach me to be still and wait on You sometimes even in the silence. Amen
The Songs of Joseph is an integration of encouragement scriptural devotions, prayers and a compendium of songs of mercy, salvation, new beginnings and victory. We can expect as we trust and obey that our end will indeed be ultimately glorious because God works His marvellous agenda. Be blessed as you read and sing along, daily. Edited by Bolade Apampa
