"And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand."
Genesis 39:1-3
So, here Joseph is a slave, but he prospers anyway. I think that we often hate our circumstances and let that poison the rest of our lives, but God always has a plan for us, in every circumstance, and will help us and guide us. Joseph went through a lot in his life, but his life shone as a light anyway, and he realized that God had sent him to this place, and to these circumstances, for a reason. Today, let's work on having the same kind of faith in our own circumstances. God is not punishing us--rather, he is putting us exactly where we need to be for a greater purpose. Let's shine brightly, wherever we are, and make the world better around us, any way that we can. Let's lighten burdens for others and call upon God for whatever help we need. He will guide us and help us, and if we need to escape, he will help us do that as well. Maybe it will be like Lehi, taking his family and finding a new land, or maybe it will be like Joseph, prospering and saving and leading his family to him... or any number of other plans that God has. Let's have patience and trust in God and his plan, and do as he asks, and we will be led to our happy ending. If we aren't happy yet, then it isn't the ending. Let's keep turning the pages, and God will get us there.
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