Day Twenty-One..."Joseph Lands on His Feet"

A sentence to prison could not keep Joseph from fulfilling a greater purpose for God. Joseph's ability to interpret dreams comes in handy for his release and for the good of all. What a dramatic role reversal. Joseph's brothers had him sold into slavery and later they would bow down before him. The "dreamer" was right after all. The brothers had to swallow their jealousy!
The Psalm seems to speak to people like Joseph in saying... "though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed." (11) Jesus teaches "shake off the dust of your feet" if you are not received. Jesus also teaches to be... "shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves." This comes up in ministry often. We want to be accepting of others but not place ourselves in a position to be manipulated or walked over. The passage..."Whoever finds his life will lose it and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" is one of the most liberating teachings in the Bible. When we try to be in control we lose life. If we give God control, we find life!