Prayer: Father, it is a beautiful thing when You reveal Your plans for us. I am a recipient of Your providence. Thank You, Lord, for the personal, intentional, provision for my life. Amen.
Reading: Genesis 45 key: vs. 7-8
7 But God sent me ahead of you to ensure a remnant in the land and to keep you alive for a great escape. 8 So now, it wasn’t you, you didn’t send me here, but God! And He made me as a father to Pharaoh, lord over his whole house and ruler over the entire land of Egypt.
Attention: Interesting timing to be studying Genesis 45 today. My wife just walked into my study and announced that she has been conferred Ambassador status for the Ms. Senior National and International pageants. She is the reigning Ms. Senior Washington USA and Ms. Senior Ireland Universe for 2023. She admits that she didn’t understand the path of Chaplaincy she chose in 2015 as a Law Enforcement and First Responders Chaplain. The announcement today is as an Ambassador of Law Enforcement, National and International. The opportunity to carry the gospel to the nations.
I love how Chapter 45 begins, “Now Joseph could no longer restrain himself.” He now knew the bigger picture. He knew now the bigger picture for why he had been shipped off to Egypt. He remembered the dreams God had given him (Genesis 37). He now knew what the dreams had meant and how his travel was purposed for this moment in time. He was sent ahead by God to save his family from perishing and he could no longer make his brothers grovel. As Joseph revealed himself, immediately they were “terrified at his presence” (vs. 3). But he assures them that he holds no animosity. His brothers did not act on their own…. “But God” purposed my coming here to save our family from extinction. “God sent me ahead of you!”
It is an incredible experience to be in the center of God’s reveal and see His hand orchestrate your moves, coming and goings. I have experienced God’s reveal a couple of times in my life. I encourage you to invite God to order your steps and cause God planned appointments to cross your path. When you yield your life to Him, He will take you on an incredible adventure.
Action: I will invite God to order my steps and orchestrate my life today.
Yield: I am yielded when I say, here am I, send me.
Engage: When I engage with the Sovereign, I experience His providence.
Relationship: When I invite Yeshua to be my Bridegroom, I become His bride.
Prayer: Father, I love Your leading and guiding. I recognize Your Sovereignty and providence in my life. Thank You for ordering my steps. You bless me with the richness of God planned appointments. Amen.
Memory Verse: Isaiah 6:8
8 Then I heard the voice of Adonai saying:
“Whom should I send, and who will go for Us?”
So I said, “Hineni. (Here I am, answering a call.) Send me.”
Music Video: Matt Redman—Gracefully Broken, Here I am, God https://youtu.be/J3JjtScgRto
Remember, “Abide in Yeshua, today!”