– Scripture:

                   Keep Rising

As it turned out, God was with Joseph and things went very well with him. He ended up living in the home of his Egyptian master. His master recognized that God was with him, saw that God was working for good in everything he did. He became very fond of Joseph and made him his personal aide. He put him in charge of all his personal affairs, turning everything over to him. From that moment on, God blessed the home of the Egyptian—all because of Joseph. The blessing of God spread over everything he owned, at home and in the fields, and all Potiphar had to concern himself with was eating three meals a day.

                              Genesis 39:2-6a MSG

 – Reflection:

When Pharaoh needed someone to run the country during the famine, he didn’t choose his department head. He chose Joseph, a prisoner, a slave. Why? Joseph developed his skills where he was. He asked God for wisdom and offered solutions to problems. His gifts made room for him, and he always rose to the top. There’s never an excuse not to keep rising. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like your current job or if other people don’t treat you right. God says, “It’s time to get out of the pit. It’s time to rise to the top.”

Where Do we go from here?

Many heroes of the faith started out at the very bottom. Think of Joseph. He was thrown into a pit and sold into slavery by his own brothers. But even as a slave, he developed his skills and was so valuable that he was put in charge of his master’s whole household. When he was falsely accused and imprisoned, he was so valuable there that they put him in charge of the whole prison.

Our Prayer for Today

Father, thank You for the gifts and talents that You have given us. Thank You for calling us to keep developing our skills and being our best in whatever we do. We choose to be a blessing no matter what our situation is, knowing You are causing us to rise to the top. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.