Perhaps your Gifting still has to find it’s fullest expression!
2 The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, 4 Joseph found favour in his eyes and became his attendant. POTIHAR PUT HIM IN CHARGE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD, AND HE ENTRUSTED TO HIS CARE EVERYTHING HE OWNED. Genesis 39
22 So the warder PUT JOSEPH IN CHARGE OF ALL those held in the prison, and HE WAS MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THAT WAS DONE THERE. 23 The warder paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
Joseph had a GOVERNMENTAL GIFTING which initially found expression in unusual and uninspiring places.
We said yesterday, DON’T BEGRUDGE SERVING YOUR POTIPHAR, God may have appointed them to Nurture and School the Gifting on your life. The roles given to Joseph were those of a house slave and a prisoner, but those roles in miniature, prepared him for his future – God’s training ground with a Hidden Connection to Pharaoh.
The eventual outcome in Joseph’s life was just a huge expansion of his previous positions.
Derek Prince May be a modern day example of God’s preparation for a life and ministry. He began life as a highly educated scholar of the Classics, Greek and Latin, and also Philosophy, literally love of knowledge. Like Joseph’s dreams, he had an early supernatural encounter with the Lord outlining his future. A teacher of the word and more; his life would be a stream, become a mighty river and then an ocean. In the beginning he had to seal and address the envelopes himself when sending mail to his supporters, but eventually God gave him a worldwide ministry. The stream did become a mighty ocean, BECAUSE GOD SAID IT WOULD.
We are living in a day when there’s going to be a huge expansion of the Kingdom of God on this earth and God has been preparing people for significant roles in the coming outpouring of His Spirit. First thing is, don’t step back in fear when He calls you to step forward in Faith. His final outcome for your life may look nothing like the house servant, nor prisoner. In this day He needs people to step into the roles He’s prepared for us from before creation. They may look very different to where we’ve come from but He needs us in this day. Be available, it may be bumpy at times but it will be exciting and fulfilling.
24 ‘“‘The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face towards you
and give you peace.’”
27 ‘So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.’ Numbers 6