“Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him
even more. So he said to them, “Please
hear this dream which I have dreamed: “There we were, binding sheaves in the
field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and
also stood upright; and indeed
your sheaves stood all around
and bowed down to my sheaf,”
Genesis 37:5-7.
In the days of Joseph they did not have the Bible as we do today. So
when Joseph had the dream it was God
revealing to Him the plan He had for
Him. Joseph was a God fearing person
from his youth, and when he received
the dreams from God, he believed it,
unlike many people today, they receive
the word of God, a promise concerning
their lives, but they are quick to discard
it. Perhaps they are too caught up in
their present situation, so it makes it
difficult for them to understand how
it is going to happen, especially when
their present condition is not favorable
towards them. But friend, please
understand that when God is pleased
to bless a person, it doesn’t matter how
low in life, that person is, all it takes
is to believe God promises, for as the
scripture tells us, “He raises the poor
from the dust and lifts the beggar
from the ash heap, to set them among
princes and make them inherit the
throne of glory,” 1 Samuel 3:8.
When we believe God, we are
simply saying, “
You are God
and nothing is impossible for You”.
When Joseph was given the promise,
he believed it in his heart. The reason
why we know he believed, it’s because
he spoke about it. Even though he
might have spoken about it to the wrong
people, because his brothers, whom
he told about his dreams became very
jealous of him, but the fact he did speak
about it shows that he believed it.
Many people today read and hear the
word of God, but they laugh at it, then
they wonder why they haven’t a fulfilled
life. In addition, they always lack and
feel as if something is missing in their
life.
However the way our life is, have
everything to do with how we view and
receive the word of God. According to
the word of God, if we do not believe
we will never be established, as it is
written “If you will not believe, surely
you shall not be established established,” Isaiah
7:9.
Another aspect to consider is, even
though the devil came very strong against
Joseph, trying to destroy him and stop
the plan of God from being fulfilled in
his life, Joseph never stopped trusting in
God, neither did he doubt the promises
of God, when he was being hated by his
brothers and they put him in the pit, then
sold him into slavery. Later on he was
falsely accused, despised and rejected,
then cast into prison and forgotten by
those whom he helped. Yet through all
this, he remained steadfast in his faith,
standing upon the promises of God.
Friend, maybe you can identify with
the story of Joseph very well, because
of your own experience in life, but
remember Joseph’s trouble ended and
God lifted him out of slavery and made
him a governor over the most powerful
nation on earth in his days. “ Then
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch
as God has shown you all this, there
is no one as discerning and wise as
you. “You shall be over my house, and
all my people shall be ruled according
to your word; only in regard to the
throne will I be greater than you.” And
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have
set you over all the land of Egypt.”
Then Pharaoh took his signet ring off
his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand;
and he clothed him in garments of fine
linen and put a gold chain around
his neck. And he had him ride in the
second chariot which he had; and they
cried out before him, “Bow the knee!”
So he set him over all the land of Egypt. Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am
Pharaoh, and without your consent no
man may lift his hand or foot in all the
land of Egypt,” Genesis 41:39-44.
Such is the greatness
of our God friend, as
soon as you finished
reading this pamphlet,
this is what I want you
to do, get a sheet of
white paper, sit down and write on it
everything that has happened to you, or
is being done to you in life in order to
stop your dreams. As you write down
your troubles, you may feel like crying,
but do not stop, let your tears fall on the
paper. After you have finished writing,
fold it and put in an envelope and daily,
pray over it, then on Sunday, April 12 12th,
2009, come to participate in one of the
services where myself and the team will
be praying for God’s greatness and His
favor to rest upon your life.
The same way the
power of God brought
Joseph out of slavery
from the pit, to the
palace, the resurrection
power shall bring you
out. As a man of God on a mission
to lead people out of, defeat, shame,
sickness and poverty, I encourage you
to come and be part of this Great Day
and experience the greatness of God in
your life. In the following pages you
will read testimonies of many who
had their life transformed through the
resurrection power of God. You can be
next. God bless you Abundantly
Pastor Angelo Barbosa