I should probably avoid late nights as my concentration span and memory appear to suffer.
This morning’s sermon was on the passage in Genesis where Pharaoh appointed Joseph as his second in command after Joseph explained Pharaoh’s dreams to him. Pharaoh had recognised that Joseph was different to all his other advisors, that Joseph had the Spirit of God and so treated him accordingly. Through the Spirit, Joseph’s behaviour was different, he worked honestly and faithfully and through it all, he trusted in God. Despite the hardship and difficulties he had experienced to this point, Joseph remained loyal to God and God honoured him and Joseph was fruitful.
In the bigger picture, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob demonstrated that he was unlike any of the other gods who were worshipped. He ruled over everything, throughout time, even dictating when times of plenty and famine would occur, unlike the gods of the Egyptians whose supposed powers were limited at best, and who were ultimately man-made gods.
This same God calls us to trust in his Son, Jesus Christ that we might be different from the world. When we trust in him, his Spirit will dwell in us and will cause us to bear his fruit.

This evening’s sermon continued in Ephesians, looking at ch. 5 v 15-17.
As Paul continues to write to the Christians in Ephesus, he calls them to to avoid being unwise but to be wise, or as the AV translates it, to “walk circumspectly”. In other words, to walk with Jesus carefully, avoiding the pitfalls of sin. The book of Proverbs starts with stating that wisdom begins with fearing God, to understand his word and act on it. If we do not allow his word to seep through our whole body, we leave ourselves open to foolish thoughts and behaviour. We must be careful how we spend our time, that we spend it in accordance with his will, that we may bear much fruit, for every day God gives us is precious.
Through all this, we are not alone, as the earlier sections of this letter mention. We are not called to be superhuman trying to do all this in our own strength, but we are to rely on the Holy Spirit to guide us and enable us. For without the Holy Spirit, we are unable to his will.