November 24, 2025
Joseph – Faith That Carries You Through
Devotions from the Life of a Dreamer with Character
27. The Reward of Patience
When patience becomes the doorway for God’s work
Daily Bible Verse
“Those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength.”
Isaiah 40:31
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Introduction
Waiting is hard for us humans.
We are used to getting quick answers, seeing quick results, and expecting quick solutions.
Patience feels old-fashioned, almost outdated.
But in God’s plan, patience holds a high value.
It does not mean folding your arms and waiting passively.
Patience means trusting that God knows what He is doing—even when we see no change.
Joseph embodies this attitude like few others.
He didn’t wait for days but for years.
And in the end, he experienced that patience became the doorway for God’s greatest work in his life.
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Devotion
Joseph’s story began with dreams, but it first led him into depths he could never have imagined. He was young when God showed him a future full of influence, responsibility, and significance. But instead of unfolding, his life seemed to fall apart piece by piece.
He was betrayed, sold, and taken away to Egypt.
In Potiphar’s house he worked faithfully, yet even there injustice struck again—and once more his life was torn down, this time into prison.
For Joseph, a long season began in which patience was all he had left.
He had no way to change his situation.
He couldn’t call a lawyer, start a petition, or break down a door.
And yet he did not give up.
He held on to God, even when nothing suggested that God would change anything.
Perhaps the hardest test came when the cupbearer promised to speak a good word for him. Joseph had hope—finally, after all those years.
But when the man was released, he immediately forgot Joseph.
For two whole years.
Two years are a long time when you have already waited for years.
But Joseph stayed steady.
He kept serving, kept organizing, stayed faithful.
His patience was not passive waiting.
It was active clinging to God—a trust stronger than his circumstances.
Then God’s moment came.
Not in the first, not in the fifth, and not in the tenth year, but in the moment God chose.
Pharaoh dreamed. No one could interpret it.
The cupbearer finally remembered Joseph.
And from one day to the next, everything changed:
The prisoner became the king’s advisor.
The forgotten man became the ruler of the land.
The young dreamer became a mature man carrying responsibility for millions.
But the decisive point is this:
Joseph was ready when the moment came.
Not because he had pushed his way through,
but because he had allowed God to shape him—through patience, through faithfulness, through trust in the hidden places.
For Joseph, patience became the bridge by which God’s plan entered reality.
Patience opened doors he could never have opened on his own.
And the reward was far greater than freedom:
It was calling.
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Thoughts for Your Heart
• Patience is not stagnation. God works in the background while you wait.
• You will not be late if you walk in God’s timing.
• God’s reward is often greater and deeper than what we could achieve with our own plans.
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What We Can Learn from Joseph
• Patience shapes more than success—it shapes character.
• Faithfulness in small things prepares you for great tasks.
• God does not forget, even when people do.
• When God opens the door, your waiting time suddenly becomes your strength.
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Practical Steps
• Practice small moments of waiting: act consciously slowly, pause intentionally.
• Make the best of what you have today—just like Joseph in prison.
• Talk to God about your impatience instead of hiding it.
• Write down where God has surprised you during waiting before—so you can remember now.
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Questions for Reflection
• Where in my life is patience especially difficult right now?
• Which door am I trying to push open myself instead of waiting for God to open it?
• What aspects of my character might God be shaping right now?
• What experiences show me that God’s timing is different—but better?
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Prayer
Lord,
you know my impatience, my questions, and my longing for change.
Help me trust you even when I see no answer.
Give me the strength to remain faithful while waiting,
and the wisdom to recognize that you are working in the hidden places.
Show me which steps I should take today,
and guard my heart from becoming bitter or weary.
Form me as you formed Joseph.
And when your time comes, open the door that no one can shut.
Amen.
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Key Thought of the Day
Patience is not doing nothing—
patience is believing that God is acting even when you do not yet see it.
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Blessing to Close
May the God who strengthened Joseph also strengthen you in your waiting.
May He give you peace for your heart, clarity for your path,
and hope that outlasts every delay.
And when His time comes,
may He lead you into what He has prepared for you.
Amen.
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