The Master is Coming... (Part 5 - If you end in prison let it be on God's terms)


I love fairy tales and happy endingsJ. Growing up I loved Walt Disney interpretations of fairy tales’ classics so much that I dream of working there when I grow up. Now I am wiser and know that my skills are for movie watching and not movie makingJ. As children of God happy endings is our privilege too (Rom 8:28) but sometimes the path there is rough. Do not despair friends, God has promised to go before us to make the croaked way straight (Isa 45:2).

The journey to happy ending may take one through a 'prison'. A prison in this context is a place worse than a bad place. Joseph did the right thing by not sinning against God, but unfortunately it ended him in prison. Before you go thinking that maybe Joseph could have avoided the prison, think again. The day of reckoning always comes and he would have ended in prison anyway or worse still missed the purpose for his life. One key difference is that he got there on God’s term and not his own terms

The prison brought Joseph closer to the fulfillment of his dream. It was in prison he met Pharaoh’s butler who later mentioned him to the king and announced him to his purpose. One advantage of been on God’s side is that favour will be all around you even in a bad place just as Joseph found favour with the chief warder.

So, what’s to learn, if things appear to be getting worse, as long as you are on the lord’s side keep the faith. Don’t give up as God is working it all out for our good and you are closer to your miracle than you think. 

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