Genesis 41:44-45 (ESV Strong's)
44 Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
The Ancillary Value of the World
Joesph has been in-prisoned for what may have been 10-15 years. The reason? His brothers disliked him. However, he remained faithful and God brought him into the world of the Pharaoh of the land. This was a man of great power. He appoints Joseph as “second in command” as a result of Joseph giving him answers to his questions. These are answers that Joesph admits came to him from the God of the Universe. Joesph was not afraid to speak truth to Pharaoh. As a result, Pharaoh gives him power in the land and provides for him a wife, who will eventually give birth to Manasseh and Ephraim, two of the tribes of Israel. So, God uses a Gentile woman to produce two tribes of Israel. God uses the world to accomplish His means and end. Joesph is given great power in the land. God gives Joseph wisdom and Joseph is rewarded, by the world, for that wisdom. Our walking in this world will have these ancillary benefits when we give glory to God and make sure He is completely at the center of our lives. When we are His Kingdom focused, we can be assured that He will guide us in this kingdom we live in and work. God makes sure that the world treats us the way HE wants us treated. That can be persecution but, like Joseph, it can be with favor, as well.
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