NOT YOU
Today's reading: Genesis 44-46

"Yes, it was God who sent me here, not you!.." Genesis 45:8 NLT

Long before the cup-bearer remembered his promise to shackled Joseph.

Long before the first crop in Egypt failed due to the lack of rainfall.

Long before the first bushel of grain was stored that would lead to his surprise meeting with his brothers.

Long before any of those things came to pass I believe Joseph came to terms with God's sovereignty over man's attempts.

There is no way he could have come up with those words to his brothers on his own.

There is no way he could have said them with the belief I believe I said them.

Joseph had chosen to step out of the blame-game and into the peace of trusting the all-knowing will of God.

He had to have settled it in his heart that God had him where God needed him for God to work through him in some way...at some time...for someone.

That's a place where you and I should live.

Looking for Him in all our circumstances and surroundings.

Focusing on what God can do instead of what's been done to us.

Ceasing with blame and shouting praises.

And we might as well get it taken care of in our hearts today, in preparation for that time, that place, that moment when we get to see His plan laid out before us and see just exactly why it was He had us where He had us for so long.