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CALL TO PRAYER

“It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. – Isaiah 65:24   REFERENCE: Isaiah 65:20 - 25   God desires to do great things in our lives. The bible makes us understand that we have God's full attention even before we pray. He is aware of what is in our hearts and is ready to answer even before we speak. It still behooves us as Sons to call on Him. Prayer allows us to align ourselves to God’s will; it opens our spirit man to His will...
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PRESENT YOUR STRONG CASE

“Present your case,” says the Lord. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob. – Isaiah 41:21 REFERENCE: Isaiah 41:21-23 God wants to be reasoned with and desires that you present your case before Him in the place of prayer. In the text, God calls you to engage Him in prayer; give Him strong reasons why He should do what you are asking. You can stand before God with the promises of the scriptures, which are strong, trustworthy, and binding. God’s Word is the only case you can present to Him and expect Him to consider. A lawyer...
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JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PILLAR

But his bow abode in strength and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob -Genesis 49:24   REFERENCE: GENESIS 49:22-26   The Cambridge Dictionary defines a Pillar as a very important member of a group, organization, or system. Structurally defined as a tall vertical structure used as a support for a building; a pillar represents stability, backbone, support, and strength. It is a bridge uniting and separating two realms. From our reading, we see how important Joseph was to the preservation of the Israelite race. God sent him ahead of...
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JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE POSTERITY

So, he blessed them that day saying, “By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’” – Genesis 48:20a   REFERENCE: GENESIS 48:12-22   By divine orchestration, Jacob his father, and all of Joseph's brothers and their families relocated to Egypt. When Jacob was about to die, he sent for Joseph's sons. First Manasseh (God has made me forget all my toil) and younger Ephraim (God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction). He adopted them as his sons, disconnecting them from Joseph's pedigree as princes of Egypt and...
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JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PRINCE

“Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent, no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” Genesis 41:44   REFERENCE: GENESIS 41:44-49   Joseph was thirty years old when he became a Prince in Egypt, after being given the stamp of approval by Pharoah. Pharoah chose Joseph over his counselors because authority gravitates toward those who solve problems and have the ‘Spirit of God’ in them. If they could not interpret the dream, they could not have resolved the famine. Although a young man, Joseph's age did not matter as...
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JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PALACE

“You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” – Genesis 41:40   REFERENCE: GENESIS 41:37-45   It was 2 years after the Butler's reinstatement that Joseph was released from the PIT and brought before Pharoah to interpret his dream. In the fulness of time, after 13 years of slavery in Egypt, God created a problem that needed a solution that only Joseph could provide. Though he was quickly taken out of the pit, Joseph took time to shave and...
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JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PIT

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing.” – Genesis 39:22   REFERENCE: GENESIS 39:20 - 40:14   Joseph's journey seemed to take a nosedive; one day he was a Principal, and the next, a Prisoner in a Pit. However, in the Pit, Joseph was consistently doing right, and God was with him. As it was in Potiphar's house, he got promoted and put in charge of the prisoners. Sometime later, Pharaoh had his Butler and Baker put in the same Pit...
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JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PRINCIPAL

‘So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer {principal} of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake...’ – Genesis 39:5a   REFERENCE: GENESIS 39:1-6   Potiphar, Chief Executioner and Captain of Pharoah’s bodyguards purchased Joseph from the Ishmaelites and God greatly blessed Joseph, so that he succeeded in everything he did. As a result, Potiphar made Joseph Principal, giving him complete administrative responsibility for everything he owned. The Lord also began blessing Potiphar because of Joseph; his household affairs began to run smoothly, his crops flourished, and his...
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JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PRICE

“Then they said to one another, “Look, this dreamer is coming! Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit…” – Genesis 37:19-20a   REFERENCE: GENESIS 37:18-34   We are familiar with the story of Joseph and how he became a Prince in Egypt. His journey to becoming a prince came at a huge price and it was no mean feat as he had to suffer great losses and shed the ‘weights’ that held him back from becoming who God destined him to be so that he could run to obtain the prize. Firstly, he had the coat...
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MORDECAI: FIRE STARTER

“…And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” – Esther 4:16b   REFERENCE: ESTHER 4:12-16 When we become comfortable with a good job, money, a good spouse and children, we begin to lose focus and our zeal wanes. It is at such times that we need fire starters like Mordecai to help us refocus, restore our passion, give perspective to our privileges and to stir us to fulfil God’s purpose. “Perhaps, God has placed you in your church, family, office and your community for such a time as this.” This may...
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