Prince on chariot!
Verse for
Today: Saturday, August 03, 2013
Genesis 45:21 – Joseph gave (his brothers)
chariots, as Pharaoh has commanded, and also gave them provisions for their
journey.
It is amazing how God picks up His prince from the doldrums
and puts him on a chariot to continue his sojourn! We see Jacob in the depths
of dire spiritual, emotional and physical needs. He was depressed and he lost
hope about God’s plan in his life. He also lacked food for the sustenance of his
family. But God didn’t want him to continue to live in the depths of
frustration and despair, but to live in victory. God has already prepared a
dwelling place for him where all his physical needs would be met. God made way
for him to be reunited with his beloved son Joseph. God wanted him to reach the
pinnacle of his spiritual experience when he would be able to impart blessings
on his children who would head the twelve tribes of Israel and carry his legacy
forward. He would be fortunate to see the offspring of his son Joseph and adopt
them as his heirs. He would soon see the way his son Joseph has been lifted up
in this world and among his brothers in fulfillment of Joseph’s teenage dreams.
Added to it all, God even prepared the chariots of Pharaoh for Jacob to travel.
At this point in his life, Jacob had nothing better to ask for. All his burdens
were being lifted up and all his questions were answered. God even made Jacob
to bless Pharaoh, the richest emperor of the world at that time. We are today
amazed at the way God lifted up Jacob His chosen vessel. God wanted him to live
as a prince and not simply hold a name. God was to prove to Jacob and the world
that His princes would travel by faith in the chariots of His promises here on
earth. Today God reassures us that if we trust Him, we would live to reign in
His spiritual kingdom victoriously. Soon He will move us into His millennial
kingdom.
Dear friend, are you reigning victoriously for God
today or sinking deep in the miry clay of despondency? God has great plans for
you and He wants you to lift up your head over the cluttering despair that
tries to entangle you. He wants you to know that despair is a thorn that the
enemy plants in your soul, but your Great Physician will pull it out and make
you free of pain and misery. He wants you to reign as a spiritual victor over
your circumstances which are debilitating and distressing. He wants you to
travel on the chariots of great promises which your Lord sends you day after
day from His eternal Word. You have unfinished spiritual task to take up for
God and to further prepare your generations to claim the promises of God. He
wants you to continue with your sojourn by faith and capture new territories
for God. Today He wants to give you His provisions which are prepared for you for
daily use. You must move forward a step at a time trusting God to lead and
guide your future initiatives. Your God
will never plunge us into despair, but will only lift you up as He did to Jacob.
Today the God of Jacob is on our side and He is working for our sustenance and
strength. We must take steps of faith and experience how He meets all our needs
from His reservoir in all our circumstances and situations. Let us ride on the
chariots of provisions which the Lord has brought to us today and live like
princes of God.
Psalms 46:11 – The Lord Almighty is with us; the
God of Jacob is our refuge.
Thought for
Today
We have to climb up out of the depths of despair by
faith in order to travel on the chariots of God’s promises to newer heights of
victorious living.
Prayer for
Today
Lord: Hold my hands and help me out of the depths
of my distress to ride on your bright promises. Amen!
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