2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured (Genesis 39:2-6).
We spoke a few days ago about the connection of God’s sovereignty to the blessing of people. The story of Joseph makes it further clear that when God blesses He does so completely. When God completely blesses, there is an abundance of blessing that surpasses all expectations. God can bless more than our finite minds can possibly conceive. It is not uncommon that blessing results from circumstances that are not initially very fortunate. In the case of Joseph, his own brothers sold him into slavery. But Joseph ended up being blessed beyond all measure. Verse 6 gives us clue into why God continued to bless Joseph; Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored. Joseph loved God. When we love God, even when our circumstances may be not what we had envisioned, God in His eternal sovereignty and mercy, will in the end; bless us abundantly.
We spoke a few days ago about the connection of God’s sovereignty to the blessing of people. The story of Joseph makes it further clear that when God blesses He does so completely. When God completely blesses, there is an abundance of blessing that surpasses all expectations. God can bless more than our finite minds can possibly conceive. It is not uncommon that blessing results from circumstances that are not initially very fortunate. In the case of Joseph, his own brothers sold him into slavery. But Joseph ended up being blessed beyond all measure. Verse 6 gives us clue into why God continued to bless Joseph; Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored. Joseph loved God. When we love God, even when our circumstances may be not what we had envisioned, God in His eternal sovereignty and mercy, will in the end; bless us abundantly.
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