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

“The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”

“I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.

 “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14Is anything too hard for the Lord? 

Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

Lord God my Father,

Keep me from thinking for you and allow me to know your plan will be done without my doubt. Give me discernment to do your will with full delight in my heart, keep me motivated. Keep me from trying to understand how you will achieve your goal, just make me obedient.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

There Abram called on the name of the Lord.

Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.

“Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there. 14But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. 

Lord God my Father,

Your word is the only Truth that is. Help me to know it and call on you in all matters. Protect me from the wicked ways of my thoughts, keep me from sin. Help me to trust in your plan without question.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.

“Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?

You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

 “I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has. 

Lord God my Father,

I am nothing without your heart in me. Help me to gain your wisdom by becoming still enough to know you. Your way is perfect and I am made stronger in my struggles. Show me how to put your will first and keep my emotions in check so I don’t distort your way. Make me wise and show me when to reveal it and not before.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2“Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? 3Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.

Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

Lord God my Father,

You are creator and sustainer of literally all things. As you make your way known to me, keep me humble. Help me to not own your wisdom but to allow it to rest on me. My way is arrogant and self serving, your way is perfect, without distraction or compromise. Any understanding I struggle for distorts your design.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen