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JOSEPH: THE ARCHERS SHOT AT HIM

The archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him and hated him. But his bow remained in strength… Genesis 49:23-24 REFERENCE Genesis 49:22-26 Joseph had many enemies; called ‘Archers’ because they were skillful to do mischief and were masters of the art of persecution. They hated him. They shot their poisonous arrows at him, and thus they sorely grieved him. These archers were: a. His Brothers: They hated him because of his dreams and his father’s love. They were very spiteful towards him, mocked him, stripped him, and sold him, hoping he would die. b. Potiphar’s wife: She shot at...
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JOSEPH: THE PRICE OF A DREAM

Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. Genesis 37:5   REFERENCE Genesis 37:3-11   In the next few days, we will be looking at the remarkable life and story of Joseph – who had a revelation and suffered a reversal, yet he realized his dream at the end of it all. May his story inspire you to follow through with your life-long dreams, regardless of the setbacks you sometimes suffer.   Joseph’s two dreams which are described in the Bible, spoke of greatness; God gave him these big dreams because...
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WORKING FOR GOOD

The blessings of your father have excelled the blessings of my ancestors… They shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.  Genesis 49:26 REFERENCE Genesis 49:22-26 & 50:18-20 Some of the things which God allows you to go through in life may seem unpleasant and overwhelming but they are often meant to train you for the   bigger tasks and roles ahead. That is why you should be faithful and diligent wherever you are right now; it is just a preparatory school. You may not presently like where...
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THE LORD DELIVERS

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. Psalms 34:19   REFERENCE Psalms 34:17-22   Life comes with its ups and downs and its twists and turns, but there’s a God who in all things, works after the purpose of His will and works all things together for our good. Many are the BUTS (weaknesses, question marks, and misnomers in an otherwise good life) of the righteous, BUT the Lord delivers him out of them all. David who wrote this psalm didn’t write theoretically; he wrote from personal experience. At the time he wrote...
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SHOW EMPATHY

The Lord has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a bloodthirsty man! 2 Samuel 16:8   REFERENCE 2 Samuel 16:5-8   It is interesting how people can  make conclusions about the reasons why a person may be going through a particular challenge. We become judges and interpreters of the seasons and events of people’s lives, when in actual sense, we have no clue...
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WEEP NOT

When the LORD saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’  Luke 7:13   REFERENCE Luke 7:11-17   Jesus is our loving Savior who is touched by the things that cause pain and sorrow in our lives. As depicted in this story, He saw how crushed, hopeless and helpless this widow had become as a result of losing her only son – the only support she had as a widow. And so, He was moved with compassion to do something for her. Probably because of the magnitude of her loss, she had so many...
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CONQUER BY FAITH: PART 2

But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? James 2:20   REFERENCE James 2:18-24   Yesterday we concluded with the thought that FAITH has some corresponding actions that make it a dominant and conquering force otherwise it will remain inactive. When faith possesses a man’s heart, it manifests itself in different ‘actions of faith.’ Here are some of them: 1.       Thinking in line with God’s Word – “As a man thinks so he is…” The woman with the issue of blood kept thinking in her heart (muttering to herself), ‘if I may touch the helm of His...
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CONQUER BY FAITH: PART 1

Every God-begotten person conquers the world’s ways. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith.  I John 5:4 (MSG)   REFERENCE I John 5:4   The natural law and system of this world often fails because the world is a fallen place. That is why we see a lot of hardship and evil in the world. As believers, we need to start moving from the natural to the supernatural. We need to operate a system or a law that is higher than the one that is prevalent around us and that system/law is FAITH. Faith...
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GOD IS LONG-SUFFERING

But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in mercy and truth. Psalms 86:15 REFERENCE Psalm 86:15-17 Our Christianity can only be as good as our knowledge or concept of God; and it is only when we have a balanced perception of God’s nature that we can cultivate a healthy and sustained relationship with Him. Some people perceive God to be like their earthly fathers who mete out instant justice by punishing them any time they do wrong. They think God has a short fuse and looks for the slightest wrong in their...
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DILIGENCE

Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men. Proverbs 22:9 REFERENCE Proverbs 22:29 Diligence can make a man that has been labelled a failure excel and prosper exceedingly, it can revive a dying business and it can restore the lost passion of a dry and tasteless marriage. It will turn a mistake in your life into a miracle. It will take an ‘F’ student to the honor roll and it will make an employee get promoted on his job many times over his colleagues. You cannot...
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