{"id":4176,"date":"2019-09-04T08:50:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T08:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesali.wordpress.com\/?p=4176"},"modified":"2019-09-04T08:50:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T08:50:05","slug":"the-place-of-restriction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedali.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/04\/the-place-of-restriction\/","title":{"rendered":"The place of restriction"},"content":{"rendered":"

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph <\/span><\/span>was<\/em> <\/span>bound.<\/span> – Genesis 40:3<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The place where Joseph was bound, was the place that the Baker and the butler were brought to meet him.<\/p>\n

The place of restriction, shame and injustice was the place of a divinely appointed connection that would bring him – and his gift – before Pharaoh.<\/p>\n

The thing that was meant for evil was used by God to accomplish great good. (Genesis 50:20)<\/p>\n

God didn’t sell Joseph into slavery. Joseph’s brothers did that. (Genesis 45:5)<\/p>\n

But God did send Joseph ahead of his family in order to preserve their lives.<\/p>\n

That’s a mystery, a thing to be uncovered.<\/p>\n

People can do bad things to you, and God can use those bad things to position you in a place for you to fulfill your purpose.<\/p>\n

Be careful in how you handle the places where you feel bound.<\/p>\n

You didn’t ask for it, and it’s not fair…but keep your eyes open for the people you can serve and the connections you can make in that place of cavity.<\/p>\n

That’s why you’re there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. – Genesis 40:3 The place where Joseph was bound, was the place that the Baker and the butler were brought to meet him. The place of restriction, shame and injustice was … <\/p>\n

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