Obedience During Abundance
Genesis 41: 46 Joseph was thirty
years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out
from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 Now
in the seven plentiful years the ground brought forth abundantly. 48 So
he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt,
and laid up the food in the cities; he laid up in every city the food of the
fields which surrounded them. 49 Joseph gathered
very much grain, as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting,
for it was immeasurable.
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Joseph was seventeen when GOD gave him the dreams of his
family bowing down to him. But now he was thirty. Thirteen years had passed
since he had the dreams. Joseph went out into various parts of Egypt and made
guarded storehouses for grain to make bread and feed animals.
My Observations:
- It
was GOD that made the crops of Egypt produce in a supernatural abundance.
- Joseph
did not really know if GOD would do what HE said, but he was obedient
because he believed what GOD told him in the interpretation of Pharaoh’s
dream.
- GOD’s
abundance was so great, they could not count how much food they had.
GOD was preparing everyone for what HE was about to do. HE
was going to cut the abundance off for seven years. Joseph was only told that
there would be a famine. He used his administrative gift, coupled with the
skill he had with flocks to save up what would be needed to sustain people
through the famine.
“GOD told me to save up because of the impending famine”
would sound like strange words to someone when abundance was flowing. But these
words would save people all over the world. Egypt would become famous, not
because of Pharaoh, but because of HIS promise to Joseph. Obedience during
abundance would save the people.
Challenge
- Why
does GOD tell Moses about Joseph’s actions with the abundance HE supplied?
- What
do you do when GOD gives you plenty?
- How
is GOD preparing you during this season of your life?
