PRAYER - "I pray you..."
The ancient people often used the phrase, "I pray you..." or "I pray thee..." to solicit the kind consideration of their requests of others. It was as if they were either afraid of the other person or were, in effect, begging for merciful consideration. Unfortunately, making a prayerful request of ordinary men does not always elicit a favorable response. Joseph must have hoped his family would rejoice with him, but they did not. Make your prayers to God instead.
Genesis 37:6 - "And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed."
PRINCIPALS - "Onan"
Judah had three sons by a daughter of Shuah: Er, Onan and Shelah. Er married Tamar, but God slew him for being a wicked man. Tradition demanded that his brother take the widow and give her children for his brother's posterity. Onan laid with Tamar, but would not give her a child. God slew him for that.
Genesis 38:9 - "And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.""
PRINCIPLES - "Deception"
If Reuben and Judah had not argued in his defense, their brethren would have killed Joseph in rabid jealousy. Instead, they held him captive in a dry well before selling him into slavery. To cover their sins, they deceived Jacob to believe his son had been killed by a wild animal. If you stand for God, your enemies may use outrageous, diabolical tactics to destroy you. They may deceive others, but they cannot fool God. God judges righteously.
Genesis 37:31 - "And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood."
PROPHECIES - "Can't Keep A Good Man Down"
They threw Joseph in a pit to die, but God pulled him out. Potiphar bought him for a common slave, but God exalted him. Potiphar's wife falsely charged him with attempted rape and sent him to prison, but God raised him from prison to Egypt's throne. When prophetic purpose is working, nothing can stand in its way. Hell cannot prevail when God has already defined your future.
Genesis 39:21 - "But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison."
Be Willing!
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.
– Isaiah 1:19
A healthy body. Enough money to pay all your bills and extra to invest in the work of the gospel. A godly marriage and happy, healthy children. Peace of mind. God has prepared a banquet full of blessings for you.
But those blessings are not just going to fall in your lap. You must be willing—as well as obedient—if you’re going to eat the best from God’s table.
So, be willing!
Don’t be willing for Satan to put sickness on your body. Be willing, instead, to be well! In honor of Jesus’ sacrifice at Calvary, refuse to accept anything less than divine health.
Don’t be willing to live in lack, but be willing instead to live in divine prosperity and abundance. Refuse to allow Satan to stop the flow of God’s financial blessings to you.
Be willing to receive God’s best plan for your marriage and your children. Don’t settle for the norms of the world. Live above them in a home full of love and harmony, a home that is what God meant it to be.
Don’t allow Satan to substitute anxiety and ulcers for the peace and undisturbedness that Jesus bought for you. Be willing and obedient to cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you.
Refuse to be robbed of the banquet of blessings that has belonged to you since you became a believer. Be willing to eat the good of the land!
Great ombs. Thanks for sharing
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