If your name begins with D this is for your friend. Today: From prison to the promise Passage: Genesis 49: 22-24 NIV 22 “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. [j] 23 With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. 24 But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed [k] limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, (emphasis added) The life of a person who is after God, and who God is after, will not be easy The whole world would be after him/her, not for good! Joseph was dear to God, as he was hated by everybody around him He went through the worst, only because he was dear to God and because God had a plan for him He was the target of the devil, throughout We can see men/women used by God having gone through similar circumstances David, Daniel, Hannah-mother of Samuel and Ruth are some examples When Joseph came to the throne, he was well-trained, through all that he went through Joseph had a great responsibility in the prison Most prisons are full of people and are over-crowded Joseph learned all the administration and skills, while in prison He went through trials, tests and temptations-came out colorfully and victoriously Training is hard. But if you see anyone doing a great job, they have been through disciplined training We may not be in a physical prison. But most people are in some kind of a prison-emotionally, spiritually or otherwise We may be restricted by those invisible bars, from going/growing beyond a certain limit We know we have the capacity, but something has been stopping the advancement The moment a person understands that they are in some kind of a prison, that is the key to come out of it Many people do not realize this, and they continue to be in such “prisons” of their own, all their life The so called “prodigal son” came to his senses one day, and realized that he had no need to continue in that kind of a life and life-style which he was leading When a person goes to a doctor, diagnosis is the first part; treatment is the second When we diagnose our limitations, we are half way through our deliverance Rest is waiting upon God and doing what He says There are so many out there, who are in various kinds of bondages God wants you and me to come out of our bondages first, so that we can bring those people out of their bondages (Isaiah 61:1NIV) 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, [a] It is time to understand what area of our life we are imprisoned in – and then, to come out of it; earlier the better With God, we shall; and become a blessing to many Stay blessed BG AAB
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:43:34 +0000
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