A Kairos Moment

A Kairos Moment | Genesis 37

Fourteen chapters.

That’s how much space God gives to the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis. More than the creation of the stars. More than the formation of the oceans. More than the shaping of galaxies.

Why?

Because God is more interested in making saints than He is in making stars.

Genesis 37 introduces us to a seventeen-year-old shepherd standing on the edge of what theologians might call a Kairos moment — not just a moment on the clock (chronos), but a decisive season in God’s sovereign plan.

How do you know when you’re in a Kairos moment?

In Joseph’s life, three realities aligned:

1. Providential Favor

God’s unseen hand was moving long before Joseph could see it.

What others meant for evil, God was weaving for good (Genesis 50:20).

2. Prophetic Alignment

Dreams were given. A future was revealed.

The sheaves bowed. The stars aligned.

Not Joseph’s ambition — but God’s agenda.

3. Persecution Increased

The coat marked him.

Jealousy hardened.

The pit opened.

Silver exchanged hands.

A brother was sold.

But here’s the truth:

The pit did not cancel the prophecy.

The betrayal did not interrupt Providence.

And Egypt was not outside of God’s plan.

While Jacob wept, God was positioning.

While the brothers lied, God was aligning.

While Joseph suffered, God was saving.

Joseph was being shaped — involuntarily — into the savior of one family.

Jesus came voluntarily to be the Savior of the world.

Sold for silver.

Stripped of His garment.

Rejected by His own.

Crying out in the dark.

The greater Joseph entered the deepest pit so you would never have to stand alone in yours.

Are you in a Kairos moment right now?

Has God placed you somewhere difficult — but strategic?

Is favor present? Is calling clear? Is pressure increasing?

You may be closer to promotion than you realize.