Monday, 11 January 2016

Joseph, A Sower of Righteousness


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Luke 8:5-8   " A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.  And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.   And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.  And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

Genesis 37:1-2  "And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.  These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report."

ü Hebrews 1:9  "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows." Lord activate the love for righteousness and hatred for iniquity in me like You did for Joseph.
ü Help me stand out from among the crowd as an uncompromising lover of righteousness, "though no one joins me still I will follow."
ü May I seek to help my brethren to love righteousness though they persecute me like Joseph's brothers did when he sought for them to turn from their evil ways.

Genesis 37:6-7, 9  "And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:  For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf...
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me."


ü As I pursue Your righteousness, Lord, equip me with a dream of what You have for my life as a sower. Let me be propelled by my dream to sow righteousness in all my dealings with men even when it looks like it is not yielding.
ü Genesis 37:13-17; 19-20  Joseph sowed brotherly love, looking out for his brothers. Make me my brother's keeper. Never let me pay evil with evil but help me overcome evil by good.
ü Genesis 39:7-12  Joseph sowed righteousness by fleeing from sin, though half naked. Cause me by Your grace to say "NO" to sin however attractive. Sin is a killer of dreams.
ü Genesis 41:25-44 Joseph sowed righteousness by interpreting Pharaoh's dream exactly as God gave it, not adding, not taking away from it. Lord, help me to uphold Your Word and declare it as it is, whatever the cost.
ü Isaiah 63:1-3 Help me bring godly counsel to people who are confused and in need.

Genesis 49:22-26
From grass to grace was Joseph raised
Tried, tempted stood o’er sin prevailed
Young Joseph proved God’s faithfulness,
With hope and patience lived his dream.

ü Lord, like Joseph give me a divine push to prevail over sin, over the world and over Satan. Make me an overcomer in a difficult and overbearing world. Bring all my dreams to reality miraculously. Make me fulfil Your destiny for my life.

ü Cause our children's hearts to open to You like Joseph. (mention their names) Deliver them from all that the enemy has organised to kill their dreams and destroy their destinies. Make all our children fulfil destiny in JESUS' name. Amen.