Meditate
On
Now
Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh,
captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had
taken him down there. The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man;
and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Genesis
39:1–2
It’s Not What You Have But Who You
Have
From
Genesis 39:2, it is clear that success is not what you have, but rather who you
have! Joseph literally had nothing materially, but at the same time, he had
everything because the Lord was with him. The material things that you have
accumulated or are feverishly trying to amass do not make you a success. It is the
presence of the Lord in your life that makes you a success!
We
need to learn to stop pursuing things and to start pursuing Him. God sees your
relationship with Him as the only thing that you need for every success in your
life. I can’t imagine starting in a worse place than Joseph. He was completely
naked. He had nothing! No bank accounts, no educational qualifications, no
natural connections with people of influence, nothing.
Thank
God the Bible records a picture of Joseph who began with nothing, so that you
and I can have hope today. If you think that like Joseph, you have nothing,
well, you can start believing in the power of the presence of the Lord in your
life. Start looking to Jesus and claim that promise in Genesis 39:2 for
yourself!
BLESSINGS
JOSPEH
PRINCE
