Grace For Unusual Lifting. Part 12.

It is a great opportunity for a child who has been away from his father’s house, to receive the news that his father is not just alive, but that he will be meeting the father once again. Without doubt, this was one meeting that was filled with so much expectation and the heart of Joseph became very expectant to meet his father Jacob. Just before they met, Jacob sent Judah ahead for clear understanding about the place of their meeting. The word of the Lord in Genesis chapter 46 verse 28 and 29 says,

“And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen and meet him there; and they came into the land of Goshen.

29 Then Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and he presented himself and gave distinct evidence of himself to him [that he was Joseph], and [each] fell on the [other’s] neck and wept on his neck a good while.”

It is obvious that Joseph was so full of great expectations after all these years of not having his father with him. It was so great an opportunity that his brothers came to Egypt to buy grains. By reason of this encounter, he recognized that the Lord who made it possible for him to meet with the brothers, is mightily at work to make this a beautiful opportunity.

When Joseph stood in the presence of his father Jacob, he realized that the time he spent in the land of Egypt, made a great transformation in his life. From a teenager, he grew into a mature young man under the influence of God Almighty.

But as he gave a distinct evidence of himself to his father, it became obvious that this is his son Joseph and they both embraced each other with tears of joy . It became obvious that the Lord God has been the one at work over their lives and has kept them to behold the amazing things He has been doing.

In the midst of these, verse 30 says,

“And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face [and know] that you are still alive.”

There may be some things so hard for us to understand sometimes, but if we are doing the best that we can, all we need to do is to trust the Lord to see us through.

Sometimes it may look like the Lord has abandoned you, but all you must learn to do is simply wait. When it became like the Lord had stopped fighting the battle of Joseph and it seemed his prayers were not being answered, all he could do was simply wait. While he was waiting in the prison, many did not consider him as a great example for their children to learn from. The chief butler who he gave the interpretation of his dream to and was later released according to the interpretation, abandoned Joseph for some strange reasons. But when the Lord was done preparing Joseph for the major assignment, He gave a dream that no one could interpret. In that moment, it became obvious that Joseph was needed. Until people have the need for you to come save their lives, not much would consider your gift of interpretation as a great blessing from God. By the use of the gift of God in Joseph’s life of interpretation dreams, the butler remembered him. Beloved, you may have been forgotten by so many for some reason, but when it is your time, God will cause them to remember you.

One day, that for which the Lord our God placed us upon the earth will become seriously needed and by the grace of God, they will come praying that you will be ready to provide the answer to the dream and problem of the king. And one day, you will stand in the greatness that the Lord prepared you for all these years and even someone like your father will have to bow down their head with you and weep for the amazing things only the Lord can do.

Beloved, God is mightily at work to bring to pass great mysteries in your life and the fulfillment of His word will shock many.

To our God be all the praise and the glory for the amazing things He is doing and for the things He has done. As we follow where He leads, glorious things will begin to unfold in our lives in Jesus mighty name. Amen. . Shalom!

Written and edited by Igho L Y.