Joseph Anointing and Favor
Genesis 41:39 Then
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there
is no
one as discerning and wise as you. 40 You
shall be over my house, and all my people shall be
ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater
than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have
set you over all the land of Egypt.”
1.
The Favor of God was on him – Gen. 39:4
4 So Joseph found favour in his sight,
and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he
put under his authority.
•The Joseph anointing was an anointing
which God places on his life, empowering him to thrive and prosper in difficult
times. God bless Pharaoh’s house because of Joseph.
•When Joseph anointing comes upon us we
will become a blessing to our employer.
•In these end times of globalization and
internet, the economic playing fields have drastically shifted for our favor.
There is a new paradigm for the economic
players on this borderless field. It requires certain amount of wisdom and
knowledge to understand and break through these uncertainties clouding outlook
of the current economic crisis.
2.
Joseph Had a Good Administrative Ability – Gen. 39:4
Joseph
forseen the
7 years in advance famine and prepare for the future. Joseph was also a good
businessman who became the greatest landlord in Egypt.
•When
we are able to harvest wealth, the money will then be channeled into the end
time harvest of souls for the Kingdom of God.
•3.
Joseph Dreamed Big Dreams
•God
will always impart to us dreams which we cannot fulfill in our own strength
because when these dreams are eventually brought to past by God, it is God
alone who will receive all the glory.
•God
delights to do the impossible. We should delight in dreaming big dreams!
4.
Joseph Possessed The Ability To Persevere
•Joseph
was able to persevere despite his suffering. Joseph dreamed when he was 17
years old. He was sold as a slave but later into the prison cell for falsely
accused by Potiphar’s wife. And met his father at 32 years after. For 15 years that represented rest and grace.
•According
to the Bible, number 15 is considered to be not only a symbol of rest, but also
a symbol of restoration, healing and deliverance. Also, this number could be a
symbol of redemption and sacrifice that Jesus made for the humanity.
•Joseph
said to his brothers, “Don’t be angry with yourselves that you did this to me,
for God did it. He sent me here to preserve lives.” - Gen. 45:5
5.
Joseph Had Humility
•Joseph
said, “I cannot interpret the dream myself but God will give you the
interpretation.”
•Gen.
41:16
•16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It
is not
in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
6.
Joseph Had a Burning Desire to Provide for Humanity
•God
used Joseph to provide for the whole world – Gen. 50:19-20
•19 Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid,
for am I in
the place of God? 20 But
as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring
it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.
7.
Joseph Had a Great Ability to Forgive
•Why
Joseph was able to forgive his brothers?
The answer lies in the names he gave his two sons.
•‘Manasseh’
means ‘the Lord caused me to forget’ and ‘Ephraim’ means ‘the Lord repays me’.
•Every
time he called his son, Manasseh, the Lord would caused him to forget the past.
This brought healing into his life.
•When
he called Ephraim, he was reminded that God was his Provider. God provides as
we minister to one another. Grudges
harbor against others the flow of blessings is hindered and we are unable to
help others.
•We
learned to walk in forgiveness as the anointing
will flow in ministry.
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