TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR TERRITORY (PART 2)
TEXT: Genesis
39:1-6 (KJV)
1 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.
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
1 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.
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Life can be sweet and beautiful
if we would allow God lead the way. Often than not many of us are so arrogant
in our determination to prove that we can handle the challenges of life
ourselves. We may even claim to believe in God but would seldom ask the help of
God on various task until we are now having an obvious embarrassment starring
us in the face. God is not your emergency rescue number when you are in
trouble. He want to lead your life away from the troubles of life that your
finite understanding is not capable of comprehending. The various challenges of
life can become glorious opportunities for you to smile in victory if you would
do all you can to have the presence of God in your life like it was testified
of Joseph in our text. Verse 2 says “2 And the LORD
was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his
master the Egyptian.” What an
amazing testimony? Here is a man who just went through one of the most
dehumanizing experience of life still taking the lead after his brothers sold
him into slavery. But instead of being grumpy and dejected he encouraged
himself in the assurance that with the presence of God he can still make it.
The word of God says “…and he was a prosperous man” the amazing thing about
this prosperity is that it was in a strange land where he was sold as a slave.
Your testimony in life can be very outstanding if you are careful to always
have the Lord lead you. You can take charge of whatever territory you occupy if
you determined to allow your life to be continually overshadowed by the power
of the Most High. You cannot be with the Most High and occupy the lowly places
of life.
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