(Dis)Appointed

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GENESIS 39:1-6; ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION (ESV) “39 Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, had bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. 4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had. 5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field. 6 So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate.”

GENESIS 39:6-8, 9-10; ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION (ESV) “Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.... 7 And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” 8 But he refused... 9 He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” 10 And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.”

GENESIS 39:19-23; ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION (ESV) “19 As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled. 20 And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. 23 The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's charge, because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.”

1. REFUSE TO BE BITTER.

EPHESIANS 4:31-32; ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION (ESV) “31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”

“It is a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hopes is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness.” – Robert Menzies

1. DETERMINE TO BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED

2. DO THE RIGHT THING - EVEN IF IT PRODUCES THE WRONG RESULTS

1 PETER 4:12; ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION (ESV) “12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.”

“Be faithful in the small things, because that is where your strength really lies.” – Mother Theresa

1. SIT BACK AND WATCH THE SOVEREIGN GOD WORK

HEBREWS 11:22; ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION (ESV) “22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.”