Psalm 105:18-19 “There in prison, they bruised his feet with fetters and placed his neck in an iron collar. Until the time came to fulfill His word: the word of the Lord tried him.” (nkjv)

 

If there was ever a man that could have had feelings of resentment against God, his family, the judicial system, and society, it was Joseph. Think about it, God told him in a dream that he would be mighty and powerful…even above his parents and his brothers.

 

Then he experienced a series of jealousy, hatred, betrayal, temptation, and false accusation. He now finds himself in prison for 12 years. The secret to his rise to power (2nd only to Pharoah) is found in this verse.

 

“Until the time came to fulfill His word (dabar: spoken): the word (imrah: written) of the Lord tried him.” He knew that God spoke to him and knew God would keep His promise. For that promise to be fulfilled, Joseph knew he needed to be faithful to God’s written word in spite of the difficulty that surrounded him.

 

God has spoken into your life as well. Do you want to know what He has spoken? Live faithfully according to His written word (Bible), and watch God make something of you that you can’t make of yourself. In Genesis, when God spoke, the world was created. When God speaks, He will create something great in you.