And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? – Genesis 40:7 When you notice something…ask a question out loud. Outloud. Ask an out loud question of the thing you notice. Your destiny is on the other side of it.
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The 3 strippings of Joseph
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. – Genesis 41:14 Joseph was stripped 3 times before he was brought before Pharaoh. The first time, he was stripped by those closest to him (his brothers) who …
Jacob and Leah
There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. – Genesis 49:31 In the beginning, it was Rachel who caught Jacob’s attention, and Leah was fighting for his affection. In the end, Jacob asked to be buried next to Leah (not Rachel) in …
Wherever you go…
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. – Genesis 39:22 …expect to be blessed and favoured. Expectation is the key to activating these dynamics in your life. As a man thinketh in his heart, so is …
Blessed in trouble
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. – Genesis 39:2 God led Joseph into a place of trouble…and blessed him there. The blessing existed and operated within the vicinity, parameters and constraints of trouble. The blessing didn’t make the …
Looking for double trouble
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. – Genesis 39:1 Egypt means “double straits” or double jeopardy…double trouble. Joseph’s destiny was tied to Egypt. Joseph’s destiny was tied to …
Not what you think it is
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. – Genesis 37:28 This looks like a simple trade: the annoying dreamer being disposed of in exchange for a sum of money. Everybody …
Dangerously alive
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. – John 7:38 A river is not a puddle or a stream. A river isn’t even a swimming pool. A river is teeming with life…crocodiles, snakes, piranhas and hyacinth. A river is powerful…coursing between its …
John Lennon’s swimming pool
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. – Proverbs 18:16 When John Lennon wanted to get a swimming pool, he sat down and wrote a song. When John Lennon wanted to get a swimming pool, he took time to exercise his gift. When John Lennon wanted to get a swimming …
Don’t worry about it
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. – Genesis 33:9 You stole from me, deceived me, took what was mine and left me crumbs for an inheritance, ran off and denied me any say in the matter, abandoned me in shame and emptiness… But you know what? Don’t …