Pharaoh said, “Lazy, that’s what you are—lazy! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’ 18Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks.”

Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me? 

Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.

Lord God my Father,

You know all things, help me to follow your plan especially when it doesn’t make sense. Help me to look past the struggle to the amazing delivery from it. Keep me from hardening my heart to your way.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. 21And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.

But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

12And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.”

Lord God my Father,

Your way is greater than understanding, help me to be obedient to it. Keep me from questioning how, and just move forward trusting in your ability alone.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.

Lord God my Father,

Your plan is perfect and beyond my understanding. Help me to be at peace with your desire burning within me and obedient in doing your will. Keep my thoughts still and your understanding close so I may know it. Keep fear and question at bay so I may live by your design and experience your confidence. Help me to trust you without question.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! 5And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. 

“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.

Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!”

They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.” Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.

Lord God my Father,

You are all knowing and your plan is perfect. Help me to be obedient without the desire to understand so I don’t stray from your path. Give me wisdom based on your Peace so I may have your strength and courage. Help me to trust you completely.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings. 

“I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”

“Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. 40You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.”

And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe everywhere.

Lord God my Father,

With you, all things are possible. Keep my thoughts close to you and protect them from my desires. Allow only your desire to rest in my heart and give me direction that releases your Glory. Allow your confidence to flush out any doubt and keep me in motion, fully trusting in your plan.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.”

“This is how your slave treated me,” he burned with anger.

But while Joseph was there in the prison, 21the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. 

Lord God my Father,’

Help me to not allow fear to be my guide and keep me safe from the attacks on me this day. Be with me and restore me to the plan you have for me and be my strength.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.

the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.

Lord God my Father,

Your design is without flaw, help me to follow it even when I don’t understand.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear 21so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the Lord will be my God 22and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

Lord God my Father,

You are protector and provider and your way is good. Be with me and guide me in my thoughts and actions. Give me strength to stay on your path without straying. In my weakness, make me strong, help me stay focused on your blessings and not on the struggles. May all my actions be pleasing to you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”

Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord. There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well.

Lord God my Father,

Your are all powerful and all knowing. Give me a faith that trust you in all ways and protect me from having any doubt of your ability to overcome all things. Keep me close but protect my thoughts so they stay focused on you and not on my nature. Allow your greatness to be seen and followed in all things.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.”

But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’ 12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife. 

But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned. 13I will make the son of the slave into a nation also, because he is your offspring.”

Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

At that time Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do. 

Lord God my Father,

Your way is perfect, in my opinion I stray from your way. Lord God, grant me your Peace in such a powerful way that your way is more important to me than my understanding. Help me to follow your direction perfectly so I may not destroy myself. Open my eyes so I can see your guidance and give me focus to follow you only. Be with me and bless my actions today, may they be pleasing to you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen