Corinthians 10:11
“Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.”
“Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.”
Three Points of Injustice-Afflictions in Joseph’s Life that I want to share with you.
1. Joseph Became Fruitful Through Rejection he was Obedient, but Hated.
2. Joseph Became Fruitful Through False Accusation, he was Honorable, but Slandered.
3. Joseph Became Fruitful Through Being Forgotten, he was used of God, but Forgotten.
Joseph became fruitful because God was with him. This was before Jesus was crucified and died. This happened before Jesus arose from the dead, and became seated at the right hand of our Father. If Joseph can become fruitful, so can you.
After many unexpected twists and turns, and thirteen years of toil and affliction, God blessed Joseph in an unimaginable way! As a result, he became the second most powerful man in Egypt (Genesis 41:41-44), and thereafter, God blessed Joseph with two sons (Genesis 41:50).
He named his second son Ephraim, which had the meaning of being ‘fruitful through affliction’ (Genesis 41:52). The word ‘affliction” is translated ‘suffering’ in the NIV.
1. Joseph Became Fruitful Through Rejection he was Obedient, but Hated.
2. Joseph Became Fruitful Through False Accusation, he was Honorable, but Slandered.
3. Joseph Became Fruitful Through Being Forgotten, he was used of God, but Forgotten.
Joseph became fruitful because God was with him. This was before Jesus was crucified and died. This happened before Jesus arose from the dead, and became seated at the right hand of our Father. If Joseph can become fruitful, so can you.
After many unexpected twists and turns, and thirteen years of toil and affliction, God blessed Joseph in an unimaginable way! As a result, he became the second most powerful man in Egypt (Genesis 41:41-44), and thereafter, God blessed Joseph with two sons (Genesis 41:50).
He named his second son Ephraim, which had the meaning of being ‘fruitful through affliction’ (Genesis 41:52). The word ‘affliction” is translated ‘suffering’ in the NIV.
As we go through the story this week I pray you realize that through all of your afflictions, God is with you. God will see you through to the realization of your dream. If He gave it to you--He will bring it to pass.
Genesis chapter 37 covers this part of this story, as Joseph’s brothers take revenge on him because of their envy (Genesis 37:4-5) and reject him through betrayal (Genesis 37:12-31). It all began because of the favored status Jacob placed on Joseph (Genesis 37: 3, 4), over all the other sons. This favor included making Joseph a very special ‘coat of many colors’ and using him to spy on his brothers (37:2).
Joseph’s status now was that of being the ‘favorite son’.
To make matters worse, Joseph foolishly began to boast about his futuristic dreams, where one day he would rule over his entire family (Genesis 37:5-7,9). The envy and hatred that was simmering in the hearts of his brothers had now reached boiling point with trouble about to burst! (Genesis 37: 8, 11)
As we read further in Genesis 37, the brothers got their opportunity for revenge and initially planned to kill Joseph (Genesis 37:18-20). But, thanks to the intervention of Reuben (Gen. 37:21-22) and Judah (Gen. 37:26-27), they put him in a cistern and decided to sell him off as a slave. Verse 25 says that they actually started to have a meal while he was in the cistern!! Eventually they sold him off to a band of (Midianite- the name means strife and place of judgement, and to govern. Ishmaelite's means a wonderer or outcast but also “God shall hear.”) merchants who in turn sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh’s guard (Gen. 37:36).
Because of his brothers’ rejection and betrayal, Joseph had lost all his rights, and was now a slave. One can only imagine the pain and loneliness this young man went through. It is certain that he would have been treated harshly, maybe viciously, by the slave-traders. God however was with Joseph and gave him favor with Potiphar (Gen. 39:4), who began to see the unique faith, wisdom and skills this young Hebrew slave possessed (39:2-3).
Joseph’s status had changed from being ‘favorite son’ to being ‘favorite slave’.
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Genesis chapter 37 covers this part of this story, as Joseph’s brothers take revenge on him because of their envy (Genesis 37:4-5) and reject him through betrayal (Genesis 37:12-31). It all began because of the favored status Jacob placed on Joseph (Genesis 37: 3, 4), over all the other sons. This favor included making Joseph a very special ‘coat of many colors’ and using him to spy on his brothers (37:2).
Joseph’s status now was that of being the ‘favorite son’.
To make matters worse, Joseph foolishly began to boast about his futuristic dreams, where one day he would rule over his entire family (Genesis 37:5-7,9). The envy and hatred that was simmering in the hearts of his brothers had now reached boiling point with trouble about to burst! (Genesis 37: 8, 11)
As we read further in Genesis 37, the brothers got their opportunity for revenge and initially planned to kill Joseph (Genesis 37:18-20). But, thanks to the intervention of Reuben (Gen. 37:21-22) and Judah (Gen. 37:26-27), they put him in a cistern and decided to sell him off as a slave. Verse 25 says that they actually started to have a meal while he was in the cistern!! Eventually they sold him off to a band of (Midianite- the name means strife and place of judgement, and to govern. Ishmaelite's means a wonderer or outcast but also “God shall hear.”) merchants who in turn sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh’s guard (Gen. 37:36).
Because of his brothers’ rejection and betrayal, Joseph had lost all his rights, and was now a slave. One can only imagine the pain and loneliness this young man went through. It is certain that he would have been treated harshly, maybe viciously, by the slave-traders. God however was with Joseph and gave him favor with Potiphar (Gen. 39:4), who began to see the unique faith, wisdom and skills this young Hebrew slave possessed (39:2-3).
Joseph’s status had changed from being ‘favorite son’ to being ‘favorite slave’.
If the music video doesn't show up here below click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf7lCH_WFj4
ACTION STEP: As you go through your day, no matter what afflictions and injustice you encounter, remember to hold on to your dream. If you won't let go neither will God. He is for you. He is the reason for all we do and all we go through. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. See you again tomorrow...
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