Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

QT, 18 Apr 18, Gen 39:4 & 39:23, Do your best; let God take care of the position level


Wk
Date
Passage
Key Verses(s) [Optional]
Basic Thing(s) Taught
Personal Insight(s) & Application(s)
Prayer Response
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 4/18
Gen 39:1-23
Genesis 39:4 & 23 (ESV) — 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.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.
Joseph did his job and he did it well, whether it was for the Captain of the guard or a demotion to the keeper of the prison. His attitude or work ethic did not change.
After managing and leading people for almost 20 years, I feel like I have been demoted these last 4 years. The job is good and pays better, but I miss the leadership of a project. Recently, I took a step back into a form of leadership. The important from the story is that I must do the best job, just where I am. Little did Joseph know that his demotion would result in the promotion to the highest position in the land. Do your best. Do a good job. Let God take care of the rest.
Father, forgive me for trying to make my own path. I trust you for what you will do in your time.

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