Genesis 37:18-20
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
The above statement was made by Joseph's brothers against him. Look at what they said:
1. Behold, this dreamer cometh.
When he wasn't a dreamer, his life didn't attract criticism. For daring to dream, he was hated and conspired against. The reason why they nicknamed him a dreamer was because he had visions of what he would become.
Do you have visions for your life? Have you a dream to pursue? Is there anything meaningful and valuable you wish to become? If you answer in affirmation, then prepare for criticism. Critics will never see anything good coming out of you. They don't see possibility of achieving your destiny. The reason why they are criticizing you is because they are jealous of your dreams and because they don't have anything meaningful to pursue in their own lives. criticism is a sign that your dream is enviable. Don't allow critics to stop you with their mockery. Keep pushing in the direction of your life vision.
2. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit.
They said, let's kill and bury him. They conspired to kill him and buried him. It wasn't because of him but because of his dreams. The reason for enemies conspiracy against your life is not about you, but about your aspirations, about your visions and about your dreams. You can't avoid it. Running away from it is running away from the path of fulfilment. They will try to talk you out of it. They will persuade you to drop it. They will belittle you and show you millions of reasons why they think it can't work.
God allows them in your life to test your beliefs in your dreams, your commitment to your vision and your consistency in your pursuit. Their presence in your life should drive you to God in prayer for the fulfilment of your dreams.
3. and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him:
Satan is not afraid of you telling the whole world his deeds and doings. He is the devouring beast. He moves around seeking whom he may devour. He always raise people against men and women of great potentials to devour them. Your critics are not your major enemies, Satan is. You know satan is a deceiver. He will want you to leave him and think that your brother is the real enemy. He is trying to stop you because of what lays ahead of you in future.
Don't be disturbed by what he is doing. Just keep praying to God. God is supervising every event that has to do with all His genuine children.
4. ...and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
The expectation of Joseph's brothers was to see his dreams dead. They were not interested about what will become of Joseph. Their major concern was his dreams. They wanted to terminate his visions.
For his dreams, they sold him to unknown strangers. Why did they choose unknown strangers? So that they won't know where to trace him in case anyone among them had a change of mind. The unknown strangers also sold him to a strange land. There, he became a slave. There he became an accused criminal for failing to do evil. There he became a prisoner. There, he was left, abandoned and forgotten in prison. All alone with his dreams and with his God.
Also in that strange land and in his strange conditions, strange things began to happen.
The king's dreams and the magician inability to interpret the dreams.
Joseph was remembered, invited, promoted and at the end, all his family came to him and bowed before him.
Glory to God! Joseph's dreams came to pass.
No one to be blamed.
Thank God for his brothers - the conspirators. Thank God for Portipher and his wife. Thank God for everyone who tried to terminate his dream. They were all helping in pushing him to where the fulfilment was awaiting him. Thank God for Joseph for staying with God and standing strong in his trying moments. Thank God for the Ultimate Supervisor - The Almighty God.
Beloved, learn from Joseph's life. Don't be discouraged. Don't be defeated. Don't yield to pressure. Your critics are your helpers. Let them do their job. Let their criticism fire you on. Let their discouraging comments about you propel you to move forward. Let their unbelief and faithlessness in you drive you to keep your trust and confidence in God.
Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep yourself pure. Keep holding on to Christ. Blame no one. You will get there.
My prayer for you today:
May God turn the conspiracy of your enemies to work in your favour in Jesus name Amen.
Scripture meditation for today -Genesis 50:20
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
God be with you.
-Pastor Olusola Dare
(+2347065611913)
pastordareonline.wordpress.com
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
The above statement was made by Joseph's brothers against him. Look at what they said:
1. Behold, this dreamer cometh.
When he wasn't a dreamer, his life didn't attract criticism. For daring to dream, he was hated and conspired against. The reason why they nicknamed him a dreamer was because he had visions of what he would become.
Do you have visions for your life? Have you a dream to pursue? Is there anything meaningful and valuable you wish to become? If you answer in affirmation, then prepare for criticism. Critics will never see anything good coming out of you. They don't see possibility of achieving your destiny. The reason why they are criticizing you is because they are jealous of your dreams and because they don't have anything meaningful to pursue in their own lives. criticism is a sign that your dream is enviable. Don't allow critics to stop you with their mockery. Keep pushing in the direction of your life vision.
2. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit.
They said, let's kill and bury him. They conspired to kill him and buried him. It wasn't because of him but because of his dreams. The reason for enemies conspiracy against your life is not about you, but about your aspirations, about your visions and about your dreams. You can't avoid it. Running away from it is running away from the path of fulfilment. They will try to talk you out of it. They will persuade you to drop it. They will belittle you and show you millions of reasons why they think it can't work.
God allows them in your life to test your beliefs in your dreams, your commitment to your vision and your consistency in your pursuit. Their presence in your life should drive you to God in prayer for the fulfilment of your dreams.
3. and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him:
Satan is not afraid of you telling the whole world his deeds and doings. He is the devouring beast. He moves around seeking whom he may devour. He always raise people against men and women of great potentials to devour them. Your critics are not your major enemies, Satan is. You know satan is a deceiver. He will want you to leave him and think that your brother is the real enemy. He is trying to stop you because of what lays ahead of you in future.
Don't be disturbed by what he is doing. Just keep praying to God. God is supervising every event that has to do with all His genuine children.
4. ...and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
The expectation of Joseph's brothers was to see his dreams dead. They were not interested about what will become of Joseph. Their major concern was his dreams. They wanted to terminate his visions.
For his dreams, they sold him to unknown strangers. Why did they choose unknown strangers? So that they won't know where to trace him in case anyone among them had a change of mind. The unknown strangers also sold him to a strange land. There, he became a slave. There he became an accused criminal for failing to do evil. There he became a prisoner. There, he was left, abandoned and forgotten in prison. All alone with his dreams and with his God.
Also in that strange land and in his strange conditions, strange things began to happen.
The king's dreams and the magician inability to interpret the dreams.
Joseph was remembered, invited, promoted and at the end, all his family came to him and bowed before him.
Glory to God! Joseph's dreams came to pass.
No one to be blamed.
Thank God for his brothers - the conspirators. Thank God for Portipher and his wife. Thank God for everyone who tried to terminate his dream. They were all helping in pushing him to where the fulfilment was awaiting him. Thank God for Joseph for staying with God and standing strong in his trying moments. Thank God for the Ultimate Supervisor - The Almighty God.
Beloved, learn from Joseph's life. Don't be discouraged. Don't be defeated. Don't yield to pressure. Your critics are your helpers. Let them do their job. Let their criticism fire you on. Let their discouraging comments about you propel you to move forward. Let their unbelief and faithlessness in you drive you to keep your trust and confidence in God.
Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep yourself pure. Keep holding on to Christ. Blame no one. You will get there.
My prayer for you today:
May God turn the conspiracy of your enemies to work in your favour in Jesus name Amen.
Scripture meditation for today -Genesis 50:20
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
God be with you.
-Pastor Olusola Dare
(+2347065611913)
pastordareonline.wordpress.com
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