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Genesis 41

Nov10

Good morning y’all. Happy Monday :).
Today’s blog is coming live and direct from the 7:31 train from Winchester to Manchester Piccadilly. It’s another packed train journey where i have to stand for the duration of my journey (not so pleasant when you are trying to blog!!!) Oh! how I have learnt to stop complaining and just enjoy the beauty that surrounds me as the train navigates its way through beautiful and serene scenery and sometimes i get to see the sheep as they graze in the fields as well :). Enuf of my ranting 🙂 lets get back to the real matter.

Today we in Genesis 41. In this chapter, we see how Joseph is remembered and promoted from a prisoner to Governor in Egypt.

Be blessed 🙂

Joseph was forgotten in the prison for 2 years. It seemed like nothing was happening, but after 2 years his story changed. It took Pharaoh having a dream which none of the wise men in the land could interprete, for the Butler to finally remember Joseph. Friends it’s not over until God says so. God can and will orchestrate events in order for everything to work out for our good. In Josephs case the king had to have a dream before everything turned around for his good. The slave became the governor!

When the king tried to commend Joseph for his ability in interpreting dreams, Joseph refused the commendation and gave the glory back to God. Verse 16 tells us Josephs response to the king.
“Your Majesty,” Joseph answered, “I can’t do it myself, but God can give a good meaning to your dreams.” (Genesis 41:16 CEVUS06)
How quick are we to acknowledge God is the source of everything we are able to do. Without Him we are nothing. All glory should always go back to Him. No matter how small or big, He deserves it all.

God helped Joseph interprete the dream and he was made the Governor. It seemed like he had been forgotten but again God showed up for him and elevated him at the right time. God will elevate us at the right time, if we keep pleasing him and doing the right thing despite the odds that are stacked against us.

The king also noticed the presence of the spirit of God in Joseph. He could tell that Joseph was one of God’s chosen ones. Friends, what are people seeing or perceiving when they see us? Are they seeing Jesus or ourself.

Joseph as result of allowing himself to be used by God to interpret the kings dream became Governor of Egypt. What matters the most is not how you started but how you end. Joseph story seemed hopeless from the beginning; hated by his brother; a slave in Egypt, but God who owns everything and knows all things, already had a plan in place to make sure he had a good ending. He made sure he blessed Joseph with the ability to interpret dreams. That ability from God made room for him and brought him before the king.
Friends what is that ability or gift or talent that God has placed in our hands. No matter how small or big the ability is, it’s time to start using it for God’s glory. Acknowledge He gave the gift in the first place and ask Him how he would like us to use the gift, then watch Him open doors for us and bring us before kings and princes. Proverbs 18:16 says: “A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men”. (NKJV)

Verse 42 says the king took off his signet ring and put it on Joseph. His position as governor was now sealed. There is no debate about it. The power from the king has been transferred to him. Friends it’s like that once we become God’s Children.  He transfers his power over to us. We too have the ability to speak things into existence like Jesus did, we too have the power to work miracles. Infact Jesus said in John 14:12 that greater works than these shall we do.

There is a time and season for everything. We need to be sensitive to know which is the right season. Joseph obeyed the warning in the dream. He knew they had 7 yrs to plan and he did just that. He wasn’t sleeping when he was meant to be working.
Lets stop wasting our time doing irrelevant things. Its time to start doing the right thing at the right time. We need to find out what season we are in and what God requires us to do in that season. Once it has been revealed, let’s get up and do it.

Proverbs 20: 4 says: “Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest“. (NLT)

Proverbs 24: 30-34 also says:
“One day I walked by the field of an old lazybones, and then passed the vineyard of a lout; They were overgrown with weeds, thick with thistles, all the fences broken down. I took a long look and pondered what I saw; the fields preached me a sermon and I listened: “A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy—do you know what comes next? Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, with poverty as your permanent houseguest!” (MSG)

Prayer:
Dear Lord we thank you for today. We give you all the glory. We thank you for reminding us that you have not forgotten us and are able to make all things work out for our good. We pray for grace to understand the season we are in and the ability to get up and do what we need to do at the right time. Thank you Lord In Jesus Name. Amen .

Thanks for joining today. Pls feel free to leave your thoughts on the chapter 🙂

Have a blessed Monday and remember your story is not over until God says it’s over 🙂

***With God all things are possible***

Genesis 37

Nov4

Good morning y’all. Happy Tuesday!!!.
Today we in chapter 37. Here, we are introduced to Joseph and his siblings and the rivalry between them. Also how they plotted to kill him but instead sold him off to Midianite traders.

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There are 5 points I want to bring out from this chapter.

1) Favoritsm amongst siblings –
As parents we shouldn’t be showing favoritism amongst our kids. It doesnt promote healthy relationship. Jacob made the same mistake and it caused the seed of bitterness and jealousy to take root in the life of his children. He singled Joseph out from the rest and as a result they hated Joseph. Scripture says he was hated by them.

I also think we can apply this to our everyday lives. We should endeavour to treat people equally as much as we can so that we promote healthy relationships wherever we go. James 2:8-9 tells us not to show favoritsm.

You will do all right, if you obey the most important law in the Scriptures. It is the law that commands us to love others as much as we love ourselves. But if you treat some people better than others, you have done wrong, and the Scriptures teach that you have sinned. (James 2:8-9 CEVUS06)

2) Discernment to know when to talk and when to shut up! –
I am sure Joseph knew his brothers hated him yet youthful exuberance led him to  share his dreams with them (this he did twice. Even his own father rebuked him the 2nd time) which caused them to hate him even more.

Not everyone will be happy or agree with our dreams and visions therefore we need discernment and wisdom to know when to share those dreams and when to keep quiet about them. We don’t have to go round blabbing everything that God has revealed to us about our lives, rather lets trust God to reveal them to the world in his own time.

3) Uncontrolled emotions/feelings/desires will lead one down the path of destruction –
Josephs brothers were jealous of him and Joseph sharing his dreams with them didn’t help matters at all. Jealousy if not dealt with will lead one to commit sin.

We saw the effect of envy and jealousy in the life of Rachel in Genesis 30 (see blog on Genesis 30 ). Jealousy robs us of our joy and peace. Instead of his brothers to enjoy his company and bond together as a family, they were plotting how to kill him instead.

I noticed the decision to kill Joseph was a joint decision. I once heard a preacher say “evil loves company”. His brothers conspired together except for Reuben who wasn’t too happy with the decision to kill him. He told them to throw him in a well with the intention of coming back to rescue him from the well after the other brothers have left.

Let’s make sure we do not let our emotions get the best of us. Their uncontrolled Jealousy led them to plot to kill their own brother; their flesh and blood. Uncontrolled desires will lead us astray.

We see similar sibling rivalry and jealousy in the life of Cain and Abel (see blog on Genesis 4 ). Jealousy led cain to kill his brother. What i find amazing here is that before cain killed Abel, God warned him about his desires and emotions.

You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” (Genesis 4:7 NLT)

Same warning applies to us today. Those emotions will come but we must learn to master them with the help of the holy spirit. We can’t be led by our feelings or emotions -that’s carnality. We are to be spiritually minded -led by God’s Holy Spirit. Romans 8:12-14 says:

Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. (Romans 8:12-14 NLT)

4) One sin always leads to another-
After selling Joseph, they decided to come up with a story to cover up their actions seeing as they have to answer to their father when they return home.

Ain’t it funny that we always have to cover up our sins because we don’t want people to know about them. We are ashamed of people finding out about our actions or even the consequences to follow when they find out about what we have done; so we come up with a plan to cover up our sins. In the process of trying to cover up, we end up sinning again and eventually it becomes a cycle we struggle to break free from. One sin ALWAYS leads to another. They already sold their brother, now they are having to lie to cover up for it .

Sin won’t rest until it has fully destroyed the person it has taken a hold of. Hence why scripture constantly warns us to flee from sin. I like the way James 1:14-15 explains the sin life cycle. It usually starts with a desire and ends up giving birth to death!

We are tempted by our own desires that drag us off and trap us. Our desires make us sin, and when sin is finished with us, it leaves us dead. (James 1:14-15 CEVUS06)

5) Gods Providence and Sovereignty–
Josephs brothers started with a plot to kill him; then they moved on to dumping him in a cistern and then finally moved on to selling him to Midianite traders who took him to Egypt. I think that was God indirectly ordering Josephs steps. He must have been the one making his brothers change their mind. Even though it was a bad situation, God was still watching out for Joseph and we know that in the end God turned everything around for Joseph and his dream came to pass. See Genesis 50:20

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but  God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it  is this day, to save many people alive. (Genesis 50:20 NKJV)

Whatever situation you find yourself today, remember God is sovereign and HE can move on your behalf and even cause your enemies to send you to your place of destiny. HE can turn whatever evil plans they have around for your good. Be encouraged 🙂

Prayer:
Dear Lord we thank you for today. We thank you for your word that gives life to us.  Today we ask for grace to treat people aright as you desire of us. Give us a discerning spirit and wisdom to know when to talk and when not to. Help us not to be controlled by our desires but rather give us the grace to yield ourselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Teach us to trust you and know that you can turn things around for our good. Thank you dear Lord. We love and appreciate you. In Jesus Name. Amen

Thanks for joining today and I know you have been blessed 🙂

Have a wonderful Tuesday, yielding to the leading of the Holyspirit 🙂

***With God all things are possible***