We had another great weekend service at New Life as we continued with the Family Feud series. Looking at the life of Joseph as recorded in Genesis 37-47, we see how he had to go through an incredible shaping and maturing process to be effective in the role God had destined him to be in.

God was preparing him to be a key player in an upcoming famine, much like God is preparing His people today to be key players in our day. Yet for Joseph to be completely effective in God’s plan for provision to hungry people he would need to know their language.

Joseph had to learn a new language in this foreign land he found himself in.

I don’t know about you, but I like English

I don’t really want to learn another language.

Yet we have to realize part of God’s plan for our lives often involves learning new languages.

The language of betrayal

The language of sickness or cancer

The language of bankruptcy

The language of the pain

                        Physical pain

                        Pain of divorce

                        Pain of abuse

Whatever language you’ve been forced to learn…you can be assured it’s going to be a contributing factor in providing for hungry people that speak that language.

Don’t resist learning a new language…embrace it as God’s method of preparing you to relate to others going through the same.

Joseph went from a lengthy time in a prison to a place of great promotion in a matter of minutes. His learned language set the stage for provision of people crying out in desperation. You too, will be the source of nourishment to those around you if you are ready.