Something I liked from the Genesis passage:
Joseph was very straight-forward and truthful. He didn't just tell people what they wanted to hear, but what was right. He did not claim to be some amazing guy who could interpret dreams, but instead told others straight off that it was God.
A good comment, that reflects what I was thinking about!
Posted by Nathan
It just really struck me how long Joseph was left in prison. At the start of chapter 41 we read that another “2 years passed”. I think that once we really understand the time scale we realise that in our lives God isn’t going to necessarily act straight away. But he waits and waits until the time is right for us and for him. For us today I think that’s really difficult where everything is just being done quicker and quicker whilst God is still the same and he just wants us to be patient with him and just wait!
Something I found interesting from the Matthew passage:
Jesus withdrew to a solitary place after he was told of John's execution - even he wanted some time alone! But unlike how we might act, when this plan was thwarted by people coming to see him, he did not get angry and tell them to leave him alone, but instead was full of compassion and spent time with them, talking and healing etc.
Compassion for others is important, and I really liked this example of it - even when it inconvenienced him and meant he didn't get to do what he planned, Jesus didn't just force himself to be civil, he actually had compassion and lovingly spending time with the people.
Just reading Andy's post - he also mentions this, and expands - saying:
Even when Jesus had an excuse to get rid of the people (so they could go eat) he didn't, instead he, himself fed them.
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