1So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”
2And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
3“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers.
“Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
4Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flock of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”
5Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you, 6the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
Fulfillment! God reunited Joseph with his family.
Joseph was second to none in Egypt but he still had to ask permission of the Pharaoh for his family to settle in Goshen.
His brothers were competent herdsmen and their occupation was passed down from their fathers.
Gods timing is not our timing. It took Joseph twenty two years from being sold as a slave to achieve the status of second in command of Egypt.
Next time you pray for something, remember Joseph’s plight!
Blessings, David
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