"When all the land of Egypt hungered, the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread. So Pharaoh said to all of Egypt, 'Go to Joseph. Whatever he tells you, you should do.' When the famine spread over all the face of the earth, Joseph opened all the containers and sold provisions to Egypt; and the famine became severe in the land of Egypt. All the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy provisions, for the famine had become severe in all the earth." Bereishit (Genesis) 41:55-57

At the age of thirty Hashem had placed Joseph in the position of second in command of one of the most powerful nations in the world. Fourteen years later he had helped to save the lives of his family, the known world, and made Pharaoh into the supreme landowner of Egypt. At the age of twenty-nine Joseph was a slave, and not only that, a slave in prison. What hope did he have? But Hashem brought him out of darkness, and exalted him above his brothers. And gave him the awesome task of saving the whole world. We serve the same God as our ancestor Joseph. That's really exciting.

I love this story!