[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Genesis Overview]] | [[Genesis 40]] ## Title: God Is Moving Behind the Scenes ## Scripture: (Genesis 40:1-4) “After these things happened, the cupbearer to the king of Egypt and the royal baker offended their master, the king of Egypt. Pharaoh was enraged with his two officials, the cupbearer and the baker, so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them. They spent some time in custody.” (NET) ## Observation: Some people have things come together and thank God. Then, when they realize just how much God moved, they become speechless. They realize that, while they were in the middle of their difficulty and complaining to God about all their hardships, God was moving and setting things into place that they did not notice at the time. Joseph does not realize it, but God was going to use events in Pharaoh's life to rescue him. It may have seemed like only a passing concern to Joseph at the moment. What does Pharaoh’s issue with a cupbearer have to do with his imprisonment? Many times we do not see how God connects the dots. It is only afterward that we realize God has been moving the entire time. ## Application: Don’t try to connect the dots yourself. Just realize God is doing work you do not see now, but it will change everything later. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always being on the move in our lives.