Promise Keeper: God can do ANYTHING through you: God uses Joseph

To begin today, read Genesis 41:1-46 to understand the trouble Egypt was facing or for kids, watch it on video here: https://youtu.be/NQ7wLTBnF84 

Genesis 41:47-49 & 53-57 | As predicted, for seven years the land produced bumper crops. During those years, Joseph gathered all the crops grown in Egypt and stored the grain from the surrounding fields in the cities. He piled up huge amounts of grain like sand on the seashore. Finally, he stopped keeping records because there was too much to measure. At last the seven years of bumper crops throughout the land of Egypt came to an end. Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. The famine also struck all the surrounding countries, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food. Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them, “Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.” So with severe famine everywhere, Joseph opened up the storehouses and distributed grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt. And people from all around came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph because the famine was severe throughout the world.

• What big thing did God do through Joseph? 

• What hard things were part of Joseph’s past? 

  • Joseph had been a slave and a prisoner. How could those things have made him feel unworthy? 

  • How was Joseph’s journey from slave to second in command over Egypt possible? 

• How can Joseph’s story encourage someone who feels like they can’t be used by God? 

  • How is God using Joseph’s story to encourage you personally?