The
Vineyard
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me
and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
– John 15:5
Genesis 40:1-23
Pray
for God to speak to you through the reading of His word.
Read
the passage.
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Things Aren’t Always as They Seem
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To a casual observer, Joseph might
appear to be just another common criminal.
And yet, Joseph was imprisoned for doing the right thing! We must be careful about judging others and
assuming we know exactly what they are like, what they have done, and what they
believe. Can you think of situations
where perhaps we rush to judgment? Are
there times when perhaps we condemn or judge others who are actually in the
right?
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The God of Dreams
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God often uses dreams to allow
humans to glimpse into a future reality.
Our only way of perceiving the world to come, is if God reveals it to
us. God is master over the future, and
he reveals glimpses of it to whomever he chooses. Joseph could only interpret dreams because
God allowed him to. What gifts or
talents has God given you? Do you see
those as your own, or things God has blessed you with the ability to do?
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
o
Joseph had landed in prison for
doing the right thing. While there, he helps someone who has the
ability to repay his kindness, but instead he is forgotten. Have you ever gone through a period in life
where it felt as if you were constantly being punished for doing the right
thing? God, in his time, remember
Joseph. He will remember you as well!
Pray that we will have the wisdom
to refrain from judging when we don’t know the full story.
Pray that we will see our talents
as coming from God, and give him the glory as the source of those gifts.
Pray that we will find comfort in
knowing that God will remember us, even when the world forgets us.
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