Forgotten and Finding the Favor of God

In Genesis 40-41 we see that a guy Joseph helped who was supposed to remember Joseph and help him get out of jail didn’t. Strike 1, forsaken. Strike 2, framed. Strike 3, forgotten. But Joseph is not “out”! How do we know that?

Later in the story, we see that people recognized the Spirit of God in his life. “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” (Genesis 41:38). They said that no one was as discerning and as wise as Joseph (Genesis 41:39).

We’re going to learn that what seemed to Joseph like a demotion was in reality a promotion in disguise.

Joseph was forsaken, but didn’t become bitter. He was framed, but didn’t become resentful. He was forgotten, but didn’t become a victim. Instead, he kept on experiencing the favor of God.

How about you? How do you react when you've been forgotten?

Maybe you feel forgotten. Sure, you might have gotten a card and a present for your birthday or some other special occasion. But truth be told, you feel forgotten. The “I love yous” are so infrequent. The hugs aren’t heartfelt. You feel invisible to your family. The thank yous, the dates, the compliments are long gone. And none of that is OK. But you’ve become bitter, just going through the motions. And you have forfeited the favor of God on your life.

What if you would forgive? Could you regain the favor of God? God is placing His finger on that hurt and saying you need to let it go and give it to Me.