Genesis 37:23-29
New King James Version (NKJV)
23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him. 24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.
25 And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt. 26 So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened. 28 Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
29 Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
The bible has plenty of drama in it and more than what you see on t.v. Just read your Bible because it is more interesting than t.v. Joseph was chosen by his father to be his favorite child. He was not the 1st born. The 1st born is to receive the inheritance. The blessing that was for someone else will hit your life. Joseph was a type of Christ. You will see what happened in the New Testament was hidden in the Old Testament.
Joseph had the favor of his father. He didn't do anything but he started dreaming. You had the audacity to start dreaming yourself. He told his brothers that they would bow down to him. Be careful when you think you can trust someone. Not everyone is happy for you. You were best friends until you started dreaming.
The 2nd time he dreamed his parents got involved. His father began to observe. Someone will see how special you are. Someone is seeing if you are holding onto what God has told you. His father gave him a coat of many colors. This was a coat of favor, blessings. Someone is getting ready to put a blessing on you for being at the right place at the right time. Every color on the coat is the stream of blessing from God. Receive anyway God wants to bless you.
The brothers got angry and set up to kill him. Beware of the dream killers.
23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.
They stripped him out of his coat. They can take what's on the outside but they can't take what is on the inside.
11 Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.
You have treasures off limits to the devil. Fill most of your days building up what's on the inside and not the outside.
24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.
He was put into a pit.
Let's look at Gen 37:21(NKJV):
21 But Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, “Let us not kill him.”
Ruben had told him not to kill Joseph but to put him in a pit. Ruben was the 1st born. He was the one who was supposed to get get the coat. He was the one who had the right to be jealous. The one you think is jealous of you is the one that has your back. Discern who is for you. Be careful of those who put you in the pit. They love you privately but won't say anything publicly because there hands are tied for some reason. Look for your pit people. The pit was empty with no water. The water represents the Word. Beware of people who want to isolate you from the Word. Beware of being in the pit without water.
26 So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened. 28 Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
When he got into the pit Ruben said to sell him into slavery. This was a blessing. How was that a blessing? Judah showed up. Judah represents praise. When you start praising God you get lifted. When If he didn't get sold into slavery he would have died in the pit. If you praise God you may not get delivered immediately but it keeps you moving.
1 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. 2 The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.
Joseph was prosperous in Potiphar's place. How many prosperous slaves do you know? He saw that God was with Him and prospered in his hands.
25 And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt. 26 So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened. 28 Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
29 Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
The bible has plenty of drama in it and more than what you see on t.v. Just read your Bible because it is more interesting than t.v. Joseph was chosen by his father to be his favorite child. He was not the 1st born. The 1st born is to receive the inheritance. The blessing that was for someone else will hit your life. Joseph was a type of Christ. You will see what happened in the New Testament was hidden in the Old Testament.
Joseph had the favor of his father. He didn't do anything but he started dreaming. You had the audacity to start dreaming yourself. He told his brothers that they would bow down to him. Be careful when you think you can trust someone. Not everyone is happy for you. You were best friends until you started dreaming.
The 2nd time he dreamed his parents got involved. His father began to observe. Someone will see how special you are. Someone is seeing if you are holding onto what God has told you. His father gave him a coat of many colors. This was a coat of favor, blessings. Someone is getting ready to put a blessing on you for being at the right place at the right time. Every color on the coat is the stream of blessing from God. Receive anyway God wants to bless you.
The brothers got angry and set up to kill him. Beware of the dream killers.
23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.
They stripped him out of his coat. They can take what's on the outside but they can't take what is on the inside.
Psalm 119:11
New King James Version (NKJV)
11 Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.
You have treasures off limits to the devil. Fill most of your days building up what's on the inside and not the outside.
24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.
He was put into a pit.
Let's look at Gen 37:21(NKJV):
21 But Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, “Let us not kill him.”
Ruben had told him not to kill Joseph but to put him in a pit. Ruben was the 1st born. He was the one who was supposed to get get the coat. He was the one who had the right to be jealous. The one you think is jealous of you is the one that has your back. Discern who is for you. Be careful of those who put you in the pit. They love you privately but won't say anything publicly because there hands are tied for some reason. Look for your pit people. The pit was empty with no water. The water represents the Word. Beware of people who want to isolate you from the Word. Beware of being in the pit without water.
26 So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened. 28 Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
When he got into the pit Ruben said to sell him into slavery. This was a blessing. How was that a blessing? Judah showed up. Judah represents praise. When you start praising God you get lifted. When If he didn't get sold into slavery he would have died in the pit. If you praise God you may not get delivered immediately but it keeps you moving.
Genesis 39:1-3
New King James Version (NKJV)
1 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. 2 The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.
Joseph was prosperous in Potiphar's place. How many prosperous slaves do you know? He saw that God was with Him and prospered in his hands.
Proverbs 24:16
New King James Version (NKJV)
16 For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
You are coming out of this pit. When praises go up blessings come down.
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
You are coming out of this pit. When praises go up blessings come down.
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