Gen 39-40; Romans 13

Here we see the life of Joseph after being sold into slavery by his brothers. We see God blessing Joseph in every way. First he is put in charge of Potipher's household. Then we see Joseph wrongly accused by Potipher's wife and He is put into prison. God established him as responsible (granted him favor) in the eyes of the prison warden to the point that the warden paid no attention to all he had been placed in charge of.

In chapter 40 we see the baker and cupbearer's imprisonment and dreams. Joseph understood his gift and interpreted for them. The whole time Joseph was in prison he never wavered from the original dream God gave him while in his father's house regardless of how his circumstances changed. The cupbearer was to be restored and the baker was to be put to death by Pharaoh. Sometimes when we don't like the message we have a tendeny to try to change our circumstances when if we would prepare ourselves for where God has us reguardless of the circumstances and count on him to change the outcome. We need to ask ourselves where am I in you Lord? When we are in Him we are ready for tomorrow whatever the assignment may bring.

In Romans 13 we see the command to submit to authorities, to let no debt remain outstanding other than the debt of love and to wake up from our slumber as the day is drawing near. Finally we are told 13 "Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." We are to put on Jesus and it will add a whole new Godly dimension to all relationships in our life.