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
JOSEPH PRINCE
