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And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison (Genesis 39:20; KJV).


The story of Joseph in the Bible is one of the stories that are so dear to me in a lot of ways. But like many people, I've always considered it a cruel journey of a confined man that God decides to show mercy. But on a second thought, what if it's not a "deliverance from oppression" story, but the delivery of a packaged gift to the world at an appointed time.


It's good that we have a common understanding of a thing, but it's important that we see and understand things in a positive light. Because how we see often determine the trajectory of our lives. If all we see and deduce from an event or story is soaked in negativity and misery, then it might be hard to be excited about anything in life or hope for better days ahead.

Being boxed is definitely different from being caged or imprisoned. They might look alike, but one is waiting to be revealed while the other is going to break free. Gifts stay in boxes waiting to be delivered to the right recipient within a time frame.  

When Joseph's history is being read in the light of a packaged gift to be delivered to Egypt at an appointed time, then it makes a lot of sense when visions, dreams, or aspirations have to tarry before they happen.

At the time Joseph was going through all these, he definitely wasn't seeing it the way we see it now. It was a personal experience, just like ours is now, and it must have hurt in a lot of ways. Every one of us at some point have felt the bitterness of confinement, but we should keep to heart that we are gifts to be received at an appointed time.


Some of us are sure of where we are going, but we can see the delivery man taking a different route, longer than the expected journey just to deliver a different package to its destination, while we wait on God in the truck. Yet, we will wait. Seeing others run ahead while we are still in the crowd cheering them on and asking "God when?" at the same time. Wait for your turn.

God doesn't come and go. God lasts. He's Cre­ator of all you can see or imag­ine. He doesn't get tired out, doesn't pause to catch his breath. And he knows ev­ery­thing, in­side and out. He energizes those who get tired, gives fresh strength to dropouts. For even young people tire and drop out, young folk in their prime stumble and fall. But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind (Isaiah 40:28-31; MSG).

See it this way. When a package is being sent, there is a date for its arrival or delivery. What if you were a Christmas gift sent in February? Or Easter package sent since June? You have to be patient for your time and learn on your journey. Your time must come, and when it does, your value won't be the same and there will be a meaning to your rising.

That's why I don't think there's any compari­son be­tween the present hard times and the com­ing good times. The cre­ated world it­self can hardly wait for what's com­ing next. Ev­ery­thing in cre­ation is be­ing, more or less, held back. God reins it in until both cre­ation and all the crea­tures are ready and can be re­leased at the same mo­ment into the glo­rious times ahead. Meanwhile, the joyful antic­ipation deepens (Romans 8:18-21; MSG).
You are a packaged gift waiting to be delivered to the right recipient—your world and they await you earnestly to receive you.

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