But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you’?”

But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”

Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.

But Moses again pleaded, “Lord, please! Send anyone else.”

Then the Lord became angry with Moses. “All right,” he said. “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? 

So Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.

But Moses argued with the Lord, saying, “I can’t do it! I’m such a clumsy speaker! Why should Pharaoh listen to me?”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to release my thoughts and trust in your ability thru me. Keep my limits out of my faith so I may do your will your way. Lord I am tired of arguing with you so open my faith to only focus on your limitless ability. Lord God, I am sorry for my weakness, use it to keep my focus on your strength.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”

God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

“Here I am!” Moses replied.

But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”

God answered, “I will be with you. 

Lord God my Father,

Use me in my current situation to your purpose, deliver me from the bondage of my thoughts in who I am and help me to understand the power you give me is not my own and able to do your will without my limits getting in the way. May I delight in you to the point you have your way. Wahoo!

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for all the wrong we did to him,” they said.

But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? 20You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

Lord God my Father

Allow you peace to cover me and remove any fear, restore me to the person you designed me to be. Allow your plan to bring me confidence and direct my actions to express your glory.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Here I am,” Jacob replied.

Meanwhile, the people of Israel settled in the region of Goshen in Egypt. There they acquired property, and they were fruitful, and their population grew rapidly.

Lord God my Father,

Here I am, Use me for you will and glory. I am your servant, make me obedient to you will above my own.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

May God Almighty43:14 Hebrew El-Shaddai. give you mercy as you go before the man, so that he will release Simeon and let Benjamin return. But if I must lose my children, so be it.”

But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.

So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser45:8 Hebrew a father. to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt.

Then Jacob exclaimed, “It must be true! My son Joseph is alive! I must go and see him before I die.”

Lord God my Father,

Give me the faith you desire for me so I may truly surrender to your will with my entire being. Your plan which I cannot understand is perfect, help me to not think my way out of it but be obedient beyond my fears so you can express your glory thru me as you wish.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Both of Pharaoh’s dreams mean the same thing. God is telling Pharaoh in advance what he is about to do. 

Joseph’s suggestions were well received by Pharaoh and his officials. 38So Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?”

So Joseph took charge of the entire land of Egypt. 46He was thirty years old when he began serving in the court of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.

Lord God my Father,

Make me sensitive to your desire so I may honor you, give me your wisdom in my struggles so I may honor you and grow. Give me a spirit of confidence in your plan and courage to overcome my weakness.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Judah recognized them immediately and said, “She is more righteous than I am, because I didn’t arrange for her to marry my son Shelah.”

The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.

But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love.

Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer, however, forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to follow your will without delay and bless my work so it lifts you up. Be with me in my struggles and use them for your glory and my growth. Keep my thoughts on your desire only.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn’t say a kind word to him.

When Joseph’s brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance. As he approached, they made plans to kill him.

Meanwhile, the Midianite traders arrived in Egypt, where they sold Joseph to Potiphar, 

Lord God my Father,

Protect and bless my actions, keep me safe under your Truth and from the hate it creates in evil. Give me strength in my struggles as your plan unfolds into blessing.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

And you promised me, ‘I will treat you kindly.’ 10I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant.

O Lord, please rescue me from the hand of my brother, Esau. I am afraid that he is coming to attack me, along with my wives and children.

But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

If every man among you will be circumcised like we are, 16then we will give you our daughters, and we’ll take your daughters for ourselves. 

Lord God my Father

I am not worthy of your grace, yet you freely share it. Forgive and protect me from past offences I have created and bless me in all things. Give me wisdom to see deceit.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 But God has not allowed him to do me any harm. 8For if he said, ‘The speckled animals will be your wages,’ the whole flock began to produce speckled young. And when he changed his mind and said, ‘The striped animals will be your wages,’ then the whole flock produced striped young. 9In this way, God has taken your father’s animals and given them to me.

 For I have seen how Laban has treated you.

Laban got up early the next morning, and he kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then he left and returned home.

Lord God my Father,

Keep me under your protection and in your plan. Help me to deserve fair treatment so no one will stand against me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen