Genesis 39:20-23
20So he took Joseph and threw him into the prison where the king’s prisoners were held, and there he remained. 21But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. 22Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison. 23The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed. <a class="
Genesis 39:20-23 · NLT · read the whole chapter ↗
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Context
Joseph was his father's favorite, and his brothers sold him as a slave. in Egypt he worked hard and then got falsely accused.
now he sits in prison for something he did not do.
the story keeps repeating one line. the Lord was with Joseph.
What it means
a secure identity can hold up even when life falls apart. Joseph's circumstances kept changing, while God's presence with him stayed the same.
did you know? Joseph spent years in Egypt before his story turned around. see Genesis 41.
Think about it
where do you feel stuck right now?
Try this
do your best at one hard thing this week, trusting that God is with you in it.
pray: God, remind me that you are with me even when things feel unfair.
talk about it: when have you seen God with you in a season that felt unfair?