A man's gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men.

Proverbs 1816

Father, thank you for the unique gifts you have given to each one of your children.

You've invested something different in each one of us.

As I yield to your plans and purposes, you develop and perfect the message inside of each

one of us.

As that gift grows, when we learn how to utilize it for your honor, you will use it

to bring us before great men.

Joseph is a perfect example.

You gave him a dream that he had a glorious coat of many colors, and he saw his brothers

bowing down to him. It was then he was trained and prepared in the school of hard knocks

to build his character, to purify him, to be trusted with the greatest of his gifts.

After accusations, imprisonment, and repeated rejections, he was brought before the king,

then made second in command to Pharaoh. His gifts were developed in the midst of adversity,

and his character was matured through hardships. When he surrendered all hope to you,

then relinquished his human pride, you opened the door and lifted him up.

His character and gifting made room for him, and he saved Egypt from the famine.

Teach me to humble myself before you and yield to the school of your Holy Spirit,

mature my character with wisdom, and develop my gifts that bring

honor to you and not my pride. In Jesus' name, amen. Stay tuned to immerse yourself in the greatest

stories ever told from pray.com's podcast, Heroes in the Bible.

Thank you for joining me for this continuing series of podcast on The Life of Joseph.

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