Promoted!
Most of us have had jobs where we were promoted to another job with a higher level of responsibility. It gave us a good feeling of accomplishment. We probably received the promotion because of our hard work and good attitude. Whatever the reason for our promotion, we had to take on a whole new level of difficulty in the things we had to do. In each case we had to see if we had what it would take to succeed at that level. Joseph had the greatest surprise of his young life after he interpreted Pharaoh's dreams for him. Joseph was promoted from having no job to having a very important job. (Genesis 41:41) "Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt." Joseph was 30 years old, and he had only been a shepherd, a servant, and a prisoner. However, He did very well because of the blessings of God on his life. The same can be true for us. Yes, Joseph was ready to be the second in command in Egypt. He was ready to steer the country through...