Treasures of Goodness!
Verse for Today: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Genesis 41:57 – And all the countries came to Egypt to buy
grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the world.
Through the famine in Egypt and the surrounding countries,
God proved to the world that only His man with His wisdom will be able to feed
them. Joseph was that man for that time and he saved the world from extinct. He
also saved his family about whom God had great plans to bless the whole world. Years
later, a Son was to be born in Joseph’s family who would serve heavenly bread
to all the spiritually hungry people. Today the world is enticing us to go to
its Vanity Fair to meet our needs, but has only the lukewarm water and spurious
bread which will make us perennially sick in our souls. Whatever that the world
offers us will only increase our craving for more of it and plunge us into
despair and dissatisfaction. Today we are asked to go to our Heavenly Joseph,
our Lord Jesus Christ, to meet all our spiritual and emotional needs. His
heavenly warehouse is full of God’s best resources for us to enjoy and be fully
satisfied. Our Lord Jesus has opened the windows of heaven to give us all that
we need and He is today inviting us to go to Him with all our requests. But we
must go voluntarily and willingly with open hearts and arms so that He can fill
us to overflowing. Only when we are aware of the extent of our depravity will we
be able to go to Him. Only when we recognize that He is the only source for all
our needs to be met will we be able to approach Him. He will not despise or
rebuke anyone who goes to Him nor will He send us back empty. He will give us
according to our inner needs which He knows better. He is interested in our
spiritual and emotional health and will give us accordingly.
Dear friend, do you have spiritual and emotional needs which
the world cannot meet? Is your spiritual emptiness causing physical hurt and
creating social conflicts and distress in your soul? Are you tempted to knock
at the doors of the world out of desperation? There is no need for you to
wallow in your predicament, but recognize that the Heavenly Storehouse is
opened for you. Our Great ‘Joseph’ is in charge and He is on a mission to meet
your needs no matter what they are. If you are going through pain, He is your
Balm of Gilead. If you are in distress, He is your rest. If you are
experiencing anxiety, He is your peace and assurance. If you are hurt because
of rejection and resentment, He welcomes you to His cool waters for refreshing.
If you are crying because of difficult circumstances, He collects your tears in
a bottle so that others can refresh in it. If you are spiritually and
emotionally malnourished, He is your Heavenly Bread and Water of Life. If anger
troubles you, He will give you patience. If you are confused, He is your sure
path to climb God’s hills by faith. Today the doors to the Lord Jesus are open
for you to enter and draw from His resources according to your needs. Open your
mouth wide and He will fill it with His goodness and lead you to full
satisfaction. Don’t stay where you are, but leap forward by faith and knock at
the door of Jesus. He will certainly open it for you and meet your needs today
and forevermore.
Psalms 34:10 – The lions may grow weak and hungry, but
those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Thought for Today
The richness of the heavenly warehouse is the greatest rebuke
to man for going spiritually and emotionally hungry.
Prayer for Today
Dear Lord Jesus: Help me today to admit my desperation and
knock at Your door with open arms and wide mouth for you to fill me with Your
goodness. Amen!
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