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Always Rise to the
Top
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
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“And the Lord was
with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man...”
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(Genesis 39:2, KJV)
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TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
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In scripture, many heroes of
the faith started out at the very bottom. Think of Joseph. He was thrown in a
pit and sold into slavery by his own brothers. But even as a slave, he
developed his skills. He was so valuable that he was put in charge of his master’s
whole household.
When he was falsely accused
and put into prison, he was so valuable there that they put him in charge of
the whole prison. What is that? Cream rising to the top. When Pharaoh needed
someone to run the country and administer the nationwide feeding program
during the famine, he didn’t choose a cabinet member; he didn’t choose his
department head. He chose Joseph, a prisoner, a slave. Why? Joseph developed
his skills right where he was. His gifts made room for him, and he was always
rising to the top.
Friend, there’s never an
excuse to not keep rising. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like your current
job; it doesn’t matter if other people don’t treat you right. God is saying,
“It’s time to get out of the pit.” It’s time to shake off the past. It’s time
to rise to the top!
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A PRAYER FOR TODAY
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Father, thank You
for the gifts and talents that are within me. I choose today to have an
excellent spirit. I choose to shake off the old; I choose to forgive. I take
my eyes off of my circumstances and lift my eyes to You knowing that You are
the one who lifts me up in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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— Joel &
Victoria Osteen
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Today's word
Trusting God – Do you have faith –? What is faith – faith gives substance to the things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. So how is ones faith tested –? When the going gets tough do we abandon our God – do we jump ship because we are “going through” The answer is NO , as Christians we must keep the faith – even when it does not look good or feel good – you have to know its working for the good – you must learn the lesson – the season of testing – your harvest season is over – it’s time for reaping your reward – you stood the good fight - they lied on you, they cheated on you, they ignored you, your finances fell so below it’s a wonder you are still standing- and yet through it all you kept harvesting and trusting – storing up on his word and planting good seeds. The bible says : Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 - For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to pl...
