After thirteen years of being imprisoned in Egypt for a crime he didn’t do, there was nothing in Joseph’s circumstances that looked as if he would ever accomplish his dream of ruling a nation. But one day Joseph was called before Pharaoh to interpret Pharaoh’s dream, and Pharaoh was so impressed that he made Joseph the prime minister of Egypt. On the previous day, if you had told Joseph this would happen, he would have said, Are you kidding? Don t you see these bars? You may be in an unfair situation that seems as though it’s never going to turn around.

My Kind Father, Thank You that what so often looks like trouble or a setback is really Your hand moving me toward Your purpose. Thank You that what’s unfair is going to push open doors and bring opportunities I could never experience without it. Help me to be patient while You work things out.