It's because his whole story speaks about destiny- how despite the odds and circumstances there was a conviction, a knowing, a certainty in his heart that God had spoken a destiny over his life. he was able to then withstand and be faithful to God through all sorts of persecution, temptations and trials.
then he arrived at his destiny that he had dreamt about when he was a little boy- he was promoted to govern over Egypt. it wasn't that the destiny had then been reached and he could retire in happy clappy land for the rest of his life; it wasn't that he never had any other issues to deal with. i mean- he had to take care of an entire nation! but he was then living out his destiny.
many times we keep wanting to arrive at that point where we are anointed and positioned to live in that place of destiny like Joseph, because we think all the testing and trials stop then. truth is, there was so much more in store for him beyond that- blessings and trials!
but the whole point of the story is that God moulded and shaped and tested and built something in Joseph to live out his destiny. the whole point is that Joseph had a conviction that ran so deep that though he was sold into slavery by his own brothers and thrown into jail for a crime he didn't commit, he knew that God had His hand over his life. and THAT was how God set him up to live out his destiny and the purpose God had for him.
when i take a good look i see glimpses of how God is setting me up to live out my destiny (actually we are living it out right now! but i mean beyond this) and His purposes for the rest of my life. helps me trust, get a better perspective and be grateful for everything i go through! :)
may i continue to help others around me understand and see too!
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