“And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand”.
Genesis 39:3
Joseph’s life is an example for us to know how we can have a victorious life on this earth. God saw the heart of Joseph and loved what he saw. It is God’s will that we should reveal Jesus in our life to others. So they can follow Jesus, seeing our good works and life. We have to practice what we teach and preach.
Mathew 5:16 says” Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Farther who is in heaven”.
Jesus is our role model . We must follow his footsteps. He humbled Himself and came as a human being to show us how we can be victorious in our human nature. The enemy will tell our soul that God is against our success because he wants to steal our peace, joy and potential.
The multicolored coat of Joseph which was a gift to him by his father, made his brothers jealous of him . Multicolored coat is a metaphor of different talents and ability God has given us and smearing it with the blood of a young goat is a foreshadow of the blood of Jesus needed for our success, fulfilment and Salvation (Genesis 37:31).Jacob his father blessed him with a final prophetic blessing saying “Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well, whose branches run over the wall”. Genesis 49:22.
This means Joseph’s line would multiply and thrive. God decided that wherever Joseph went He would go with him. So success in life is not due to our brilliance or hardwork our talents, but that the Lord in us. He blesses our dreams and desires and bring it to fruition in due time .
Joseph was faithful to God and to earthly masters whom God placed over him. He was forgiving ,patient and willing to wait for God’s will to be fulfilled. He suffered so much in early life in order to be pruned or prepared to bear much fruit. But the Lord made it all ended well.Joseph became the instrument in the hands of God for the survival of the twelve tribes of Israel in a time of great famine. Our own experiences of salvation or success becomes a source of blessing to others.
Zechariah 8:23 says”………We will go with you : for we have heard that God is with you “.
Our life on this earth has many phases like that of Joseph’s :seeds of desires and dreams planted in our hearts and minds
A phase of oppression and persecution
A desert phase,
A phase of captivity.
A phase of growth and prosperity
A phase of fruition and fulfilment
A phase of legacy
Joseph’s life and success were beneficial for him, for the inner circle of his family, for the nation and for the Lord.
I have the experiences of all the above phases in my life but by the grace of God I endure all those without any complaints. So God gave me victory over the enemy .All glory to God.
Our faithfulness will be tested in many seasons. If the God is with us we will surely succeed regardless of the circumstances.
Prayer
Father God thank you for helping us to be successful on this earth and a blessing to others. Be with us always. In Jesus name I ask.
Amen
Sol.Gigi Jacob