When someone wants to make their way in life, logic would dictate that they connect with those who are celebrated and adulated, those with the right connections, a well-stocked address book, those who are well-known, who move in circles of power, those with a recognized ministry, a thriving business, and so on. Seek to be of service to the great and the good, we are told, and you will gain their favor and they will elevate you. But the small and the 'nameless' are not worth your time or attention. They lack the ability to take you where you want to go, and befriending them may even cost you money.
How many imagine that their breakthrough could come through has-beens and zeros. Yet that's what happened. for Joseph; yes, him again (read the previous article). Who will stop to notice the little people, the fallen, the humiliated, the has-beens? Joseph did, his kindness was meant for all, and his blessing came unexpectedly. When we understand that promotion comes from the Lord, we stop striving to be connected to those in the spotlight and open ourselves to the possibility that God is leading us to instead meet the need of someone who doesn't look like much today, someone who seems to be struggling to make it.
For those who do, the day God brings blossoming into their lives and lifts them up, He will cause them to remember your work of love, and you will be lifted up with them. And it doesn't depend on their personal integrity or their ability to remember; you don't have to wonder if you can trust them to do the right thing for you, to honor your service. After all, Joseph begged the cupbearer to remember him at his elevation, and the Bible says, tersely, 'he forgot Joseph'; but God didn't forget him, He won't forget you. He brought about circumstances and orchestrated dreams that positioned Joseph as the man of providence. He didn't lose his touch.
Shalom:
