Joseph and the amazing.....

If you know the story of Joseph you'll know that he was a guy that against all odds came out on top.

Forget the coat of many colours that didn't last long as his brothers soon got rid of that. It was his ability to translate dreams that helped him to become king of Egypt. But what got him there?

Joseph was seen by his brothers as "the favourite". They planned to kill him but in the end sold him to travellers heading for Egypt.

Joseph must have looked a trust worthy and good servant to take, as if he didn't they wouldn't have wasted time in taking him of the brothers hands.

Joseph then became a good and faithful servant in Egypt as his master trusted him with his property and family. It was there he turned down the advances of the masters wife, only for her to lie about and get Joseph put in jail.

But even in jail, Joseph proved trust worthy and became a trusted prisoner and allowed to be but in charge of his cell mates.

Then he translated two prisoners dreams and was spot on with his productions . One man remembered this and when the king was trying to work out some dreams Joseph was called to help.

Then we see Joseph being made king. He was but I charge of Egypt only to answer to the high king that put him there.

So what was the key to Joseph's success? Of course it was God, and his Hod given ability to translate dreams but there was something else that got Joseph to the top.

People must have seen a faithful honest man in Joseph. Time after time he was shown trust. Time after time he was seen to to be faithful.

What we do and say to others and how we act around them plays a massive part in gaining trust. We can pray and read the bible, attend church each week, these all help. But if we don't try and show that faith on the outside it could be worth nothing.

2013 is less than 48 hours away and we need to go into a new year with a positive attitude. If we are going to tell others then we need to also show them.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:13-16 NIV)