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As Luck Would Have It

Joseph was the baby of his family of nine brothers and one sister. Daddy really loved him and even went so far as to express that love in special ways. Joe's brothers took note and wanted to kill the kid. 

He was saved by his oldest brother Ruben who convinced the crew to chuck the kid into a shallow well. However, as luck would have it, while Ruben was off somewhere the nine decided to market the brat. 
Being sold into slavery is a nightmare scenario, however, as luck would have it, Joe was bought by a powerful and wealthy man. Joe quickly demonstrated that he had been worth every shekel. He demonstrated leadership qualities, he was handsome and willing to work. 

However, as luck would have it, he was later betrayed by his boss's wife because Joe wouldn't sleep with her. Imagine that! 

Now in prison for something that he didn't do he ends up in charge of the place. He eventually tells the meaning of a couple of dreams that important men had had. However, as luck would have it, he's forgotten. 

A long time went by, but then, as luck would have it, the king has a dream that no one can interpret. The official whose dream Joe had interpreted remembers the error of his ways and Joe is summoned. After revealing the coming 14 years of feast and then famine Joe suggested that a wise man be put in charge of the social food program. The king looks at Joe and says, your hired! 

This whole drama took years to happen. In it Joe went from normal life to second in command in the land of Egypt. Later in the story Joseph tells his brothers that luck had nothing to do with all of this. God had orchestrated it all to save a family, then a nation and then a universe. 

Joe went through the whole time-line of events while all of the time seeing God's plan being worked out. God's ways are not always easy but they always have a purpose. 

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