Saturday, August 30, 2014

Joseph and the Midas touch



Blessings Blessings Blessings


When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lordgave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; Genesis 39:3-6


Do you know people that everything they do seems to turn to gold? Usually we will say that this person is very astute, knows what they are doing, "right place at the right time", etc. Instead of attributing all their success to "luck" ....I am wondering if the reason this person has the "golden touch" is because God is with them.


My husband and I were out to lunch one day and discussing a financial matter of IRA's, (anything finanacial is certainly not our area of expertise). When seemingly out of the sky drops a guys' business card......that parachuting card took us on a journey of financial management with a man, who lives close to God, and is wildly successful. So, by attaching to his coat tails we have also done very well.I want to start to look at sucessful people around me, not just financial success, but also other types of success......I am wondering if they may be a little closer to God??????? In my journey toward God, I want to get closer and closer to him and I may discover more of him by surrounding myself with successful people that attribute their success to him. I think Joseph was like that.
 Do you know anyone like that?


Thursday, August 7, 2014

Leah rejected by all but loved by God

Leah....despised and rejected.....from whom salvation comes

Leah



There are times when I run acorss something so aptly put, that it fits into where I am at and  I don't want to lose it. This is one of those situations. This article moved me to tears, it wan't about the patriachs, or the lovely women, or favored sons....it was about the woman no one wanted....the lowly one. Her father pushed her out, her new husband didn't want her, her sister was probably angry with her, but .........God loved her. He understood her pain and cared for her.     This is the really crazy part for me, I just always assumed that Jesus came from Jacob and Rachel, and thereby Joseph.....even though I knew He was from the tribe of Judah........he didn't. He came from the unloved and unwanted. The one in pain. It is a continual theme in the Bible woven throughout the stories of Jesus.                  It makes me love God more.