Psalms 105:20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance. 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
[Christ’s Object Lessons pp 214] The marked prosperity which attended everything placed under Joseph's care was not the result of a direct miracle; but his industry, care, and energy were crowned with the divine blessing. Joseph attributed his success to the favor of God, and even his idolatrous master accepted this as the secret of his unparalleled prosperity. But without steadfast, well-directed effort, however, success could never have been attained.
It is not God’s will that His peculiar people stay at home, twiddling thumbs, or counting sheep, while the days pass by without positive productions. God will grant opportunity, but success will depend to a large degree on those earnest efforts made by His people to do their very best wherever possible.
That is what Jesus did, by setting the example for all who will follow in His footsteps, for after doing His devotions early in the morning, He would set out to work in the carpenter’s shop with Joseph, and from there He would sell those products that were made with hammer and nails.
Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!