There are seasons in life when heaven seems silent, prayers go unanswered, and God feels distant. Joseph’s journey in Genesis 37–40 reflects this reality. Loved by his father but hated by his brothers, Joseph was stripped of his robe, thrown into a pit, and sold into slavery. In Egypt, he was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife and unjustly imprisoned (Genesis 39:19-21). Later, after interpreting dreams, he was forgotten by the cupbearer (Genesis 40:22). Through all this, God did not speak audibly to Joseph—heaven seemed silent.
Yet God’s silence was not absence; it was strategy. Each trial was shaping Joseph for palace life. The pit prepared him to handle rejection, slavery trained him in discipline, false accusation tested his integrity, prison developed his resilience, and being forgotten humbled his heart. God’s silence was a tool to mature him until the time was right to exalt him.
In our lives, we too face pits of betrayal, chains of limitation, or seasons of being overlooked. We may cry and hear no answer. But silence does not mean God has abandoned us; rather, He is working behind the scenes. His delays are not denials. His quietness is often preparation for a greater purpose.
When heaven feels silent, hold on. The same God who was with Joseph in the prison was also preparing him for the palace. Trust that His silence may be God’s strategy to position you for the destiny He has already written.
To God be the glory.
Rev B Chinhara
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