Taking off from where we stopped yesterday, in Genesis 37 Joseph comes on board divine order and
one thing you must take to heart is that divine order positions you in life. In
other words it defines your place because everybody has a place in life. Joseph
caught a glimpse of a glorious future and was expectant of it fulfilment which
was evident in the boldness with which he told his dream to his brethren even
though he was hated and envied, when he dreamt a second time he still told them
again.
But thing took a dramatic turn. Which is to say, of a
truth you have so many beautiful promises pending but you just have to pass
through the tunnel of trial. Unfortunately the tunnel can’t too many people at
the same time which accounts for why you hear people lament “why me” “why me
alone after all things are working for so and so despite the fact that we
graduated the same year. And I even had a first class” I am sure you are
conversant with such lamentations. That was exactly where Joseph was when he
landed in the pit, Genesis 37v24 and in a few hours time on his way to Egypt as
a slave. This was virtually the opposite of his dream but it was all divine
order on the way to fulfilment.
I am sure joy is already welling up in you as our
discussion is beginning to take the shape of what you are going through now. I
have good news for you, just a little patience and you will be at the end of
the tunnel. Tunnels are not naturally bright unless they are lightened. And you
can imagine your speed in a dark tunnel. It will soon be you turn to arise and
shine for your light will definitely come.
Joseph got to Egypt and was sold to Potipha, Genesis
37v36. However the Bible says; the Lord was with him all the while even as He
is with you now, Genesis 39v2. He became the head of slaves in his master’s
house. He found favour with his master because God was with him so his master
put him in charge all he had except his wife.
Interestingly as though this was a fulfilment of his
dreams. After all he is a master and a few people are bowing to him. This look
like the dream coming through but because he understood this subject of divine
order he wouldn’t settle for anything less than his dream. Even when he was
tempted by his master’s wife in Genesis 39v7-12, he could have mistaken it for
the fulfilment of the dream because he would have a wider range of coverage as
it were. But he understood that God wouldn’t use corny ways to fulfil His
promise. After all He owns all things, of who will make God be afraid that He will
have to lie or play pranks.
Unfortunately Joseph landed in prison for following
divine order. The prison experience was a part of the divine order or plan
because God was still with him, Genesis 39v20-23. He became the leader of other
prisoners in prison to such an extent that the Jailer put all things in his
care, Genesis 39v23. Divine order!
Finally he saw rays of light having travelled through
the tunnel all these years when Pharaoh had dream that disturbed him so much.
It was all by divine order. Or hasn’t he been having dreams all this while?
What made this one different? Now the solution of the Kings Dream riddle was
with a prisoner in divine order.
Let me take a break to tell you that there is
something in you (Talent) that will be needed at the ivory tower where you have
dreamed of all this while. I am glad to let you know that it lies with you
alone and no other is competing with you to solve it. On the other hand you
will leave such a vacuum on earth if you don’t live up to it.
To cut the long story short, Joseph unravelled the
king’s dream and the king thought through seeing that this young man has come
the divine order way. Because it was on the basis of the order he engage in
unravelling the dream that he was enthroned above others including his former
boss who put him in jail, Genesis 41v37-45.
Conclusively his dream came through on the line of
divine order. Though it was hard but he understood that he was following a
divine order, Genesis 45v5 saying his brother sold him but God sent him. Taking
a vivid look at the way he left home we can easily deduce that God had a hand
in it because his father wouldn’t allowed him to go anywhere outside his reach
or even do any hard job considering how much his father loved him. My good news
for you is that you will eventually rule over all those who thinks’ they have
successfully sold you out in Jesus name, Amen!
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