📅 November 16, 2025
🌾 Joseph – Faith That Carries You Through
Devotions from the Life of a Dreamer with Character
🌅 19.When God Changes the Season
How God Leads Joseph – and Us – Into New Life Chapters
📖 Daily Bible Verse
“He changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.”
Daniel 2:21
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👣 Introduction
The last evening in prison was like any other. Joseph had grown accustomed to the routine: the heavy footsteps of the guards, the closing of the door, the fading light. He expected no special day and certainly no change.
But at dawn, someone suddenly called his name. The guards were in a hurry, and their words left no room for doubt:
“Joseph, get up! Pharaoh wants to see you!”
Within minutes, his daily life changed completely. Where everything had remained the same for years, a door now opened that no one could have anticipated.
This is often how God works. Seasons that seem stable and unchanging for a long time can shift in a single moment. God remains Lord over the times – and He knows exactly when to initiate a new phase.
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📜 Devotion
For Joseph, the years in Potiphar’s house and in prison felt like an endless waiting season. He worked, served, and did what needed to be done, yet there were no signs that his life would change. He didn’t know if anyone remembered him, or if his future was stuck. But while he waited, God shaped his character. Joseph learned to carry responsibility even when it brought little recognition. He learned to deal with injustice without becoming bitter. The time was long – but it was not meaningless.
The day of change came without warning. Joseph had no chance to prepare for it. He was told to act quickly: wash, put on new clothes, and stand before the most powerful man in Egypt. The change was sudden, but it was not accidental. God had prepared it for a long time, even though Joseph could not see it.
When Joseph finally stood before Pharaoh, he did not speak about his abilities or his experience. Instead, he emphasized that God would interpret the dreams. This shows how deeply the previous years had shaped him. The confident youth had become a man who knew to whom he owed everything.
The new phase God gave Joseph was not merely a personal promotion. It wasn’t about giving him a better position or compensating for past wounds. God placed Joseph where he was so he could save countless lives during the coming famine. The change of season served a greater purpose. Joseph entered a new phase not to elevate himself, but to fulfill a task for which God had prepared him.
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💡 Thoughts for your heart
• God can turn a situation that has remained unchanged for years in a single moment.
• Waiting does not mean stagnation – God often works in the hidden place.
• God’s season changes are not only for us but often for many others.
• Inner readiness usually forms long before the outward change.
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💎 What we can learn from Joseph
• God’s timing is reliable, even when it remains invisible for a long time.
• Strength of character is formed during soft, quiet, unnoticed years.
• Elevation is never an end in itself, but part of a larger plan.
• Those who trust God remain steady and clear when change comes.
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👣 Practical steps
• Recognize that quiet or difficult years are formative years.
• Stay faithful in the tasks you have today – God sees them.
• Respond with openness when new doors suddenly open.
• Ask God: “What are You calling me to in this new season?”
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💭 Questions to reflect on
• Which areas of my life feel stuck right now?
• Where might God already be preparing something behind the scenes?
• Which character traits might God be shaping in me during this time?
• Am I ready for change when God brings it suddenly?
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🙏 Prayer
Lord,
you are the God who directs seasons and opens new paths.
You see my expectations, my uncertainties, and my questions.
I ask you to help me remain patient while you work.
Shape my character so I am ready when you change the season.
Give me trust when I see nothing,
and clarity when you open new doors.
I place my path in your hands.
You lead well.
Amen.
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🔑 Key thought of the day
God’s season shifts rarely come early, never late – but always exactly when we are ready.
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🌿 Blessing to close
May the Lord who led Joseph from the winter of captivity into the spring of calling
also lead you into His prepared time.
May He give you patience in waiting,
peace in uncertainty,
and courage when new doors open.
And may He Himself be the one who changes your season,
so that you walk when He calls.
Amen.
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