A conduit of God's glory.

Genesis 50:20 NIV
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."

Nothing takes God by surprise, never has, never will. God saw a famine coming in the future and remembered His covenant with Abraham. He could have personally with His own hand prevented the famine from happening; with one word or sending Jesus Christ early to prevent it. He could have summoned angels to take care of it, but, he chose to involve people. He raised up Joseph. Joseph was to be His conduit of Glory. Just as He chose to involve people then, He is choosing to involve people now. You and I are His choices, for miraculous, supernatural extraordinary intervention in to the happenings of our day.

It's always about God. Nothing takes Him by surprise, catches him off guard, or stuns Him. Nothing is impossible for Him and obstacles are just added ingredients for miracles. God takes His image, His dreams, His love, His forgiveness and places them inside of us like He did Joseph, like He did Esther, like He did David--for such a time as this. There is power in our serve. We are all called to be servants. It is in our serving that God's glory is manifested on this earth. Let Him flow through you.

In the book "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell he says, "a good leader duplicates himself." Therefore, God being the ultimate leader, the leader of leaders (better known as the King of kings), will duplicate himself and operate through His image on earth. 

ACTION STEP: Be the conduit. Be dublicateable. Be available. Tell God you are willing to be used. As God's image is forged in you--forge His image in others by all you say and do. Model your Maker. What was in Joseph was exposed for the Glory of God.