Title: Jacob's Will Blessing Joseph
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22 Joseph is a lush branch, a lush branch by the spring, and his branches have crossed the wall. 23 The archers oppressed him and shot him, and oppressed him. From him comes the shepherd, the rock of Israel. 25 It is from the God of your father, who will help you, and the Almighty, and he will bless you. 26 Blessed is your father's blessing than that of my father-in-law, and as the eternal mountains are infinite, this blessing will return to Joseph's head, and to the crown of his brethren.
1. Words that begin
Preachers who hear God's voice through the text with all their spirits and preach as if they are making a will, what is difficult for them to bear is that they do not see the members of the church who listen with all their spirits. Church members who do not listen to the sermon with their whole spirit, as well as those who only listen and do not obey, cannot receive God's grace and blessings, and therefore cannot love wisely.
Jacob, who had had a difficult time with an Egyptian ruler who inquired his age, passed away after spending the rest of his life in peace in Egypt, where food was abundant thanks to his son Joseph. At that time, Jacob left a will that his twelve sons could not help but listen to with all their spirits. Jacob's will was God's word foretelling what would happen to each of his sons in the latter days. However, a will according to God's Word, which is content to receive blessings or content to be harmed, is not fatal.
Jacob's will to Joseph according to God's will was a great and abundant blessing. That blessing was already received by Joseph, who lived by faith with God, and he will receive and enjoy more in the future.
2. Joseph stronger than his enemies
Joseph is a lush branch. It was not a dry land, but a lush branch next to the spring, so it was over the fence. In Genesis 37:2 and below, after Joseph had a great dream when he was 17 years old, he said to his brothers, "We were tying grain in the field, and my sheaf stood up, and your sheaf surrounded mine and bowed down." The brothers were so offended that they shot at him, saying, “Are you really going to be our king or will you really rule over us?” And they hated Joseph even more. But Joseph had another dream and said to his brothers, “I had another dream, and the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.” I did it to my parents too. Joseph was a man with a itchy mouth, so he could not utter the words he had to keep in his heart. Of course, my father, Jacob, had in mind the story of Joseph's dream, but the hatred and envy of his brothers reached an extreme.
17-year-old Joseph had a wonderful and great dream, such as a lush branch by a spring that crossed the wall, but there was a decisive obstacle to fulfilling that dream. Joseph's decisive weakness is that he is light-spoken and talkative. Joseph, who was in danger of being killed by his brothers before he could even realize his dream because of his light mouth, was sold as a slave to the house of General Potiphar in Egypt, barely surviving thanks to his eldest brother Reuben.
The brothers who hated and envied Joseph became archers and shot him, and faced a difficult time and made the situation very urgent, but Joseph's bow was stronger and his arms were stronger. What is the secret that Joseph's bow is stronger than that of ten brothers and that Joseph's arm is stronger than that of ten brothers? The secret is through the power of Almighty God. The brothers tried to kill Joseph and sold it to the Ishmaelites, but God had him sold as a slave to the house of General Potiphar, the chief of Pharaoh's guard in Egypt, for Joseph's great dream.
Joseph, who was sold into slavery because of his mild mouth, became a man of faith who only believed in God, and he became a man with a heavy mouth. Joseph was different from those with weak wills who stumbled once upon a stone and stumbled again. It was also different from the foolish people who stumbled upon a stone when they saw another stumbled upon it. Isn't this government also noisy with the stones that the previous government stumbled on, such as bribery and solicitation, parachuting and taking care of aides, and the 'sea story game' that turns the people into gamblers? What is now clear is only that President Roh declared that his nephew, Mr. Noh, had nothing to do with it.
It was heartbreaking to hear that the number of homeless people is increasing, families are collapsing, and dozens of people commit suicide every day. don't you?
Joseph, who became a slave to General Potiphar's house, was not the Joseph he was before. Joseph prospered in everything he did by acting with the faith that God was with him, and thus became the household secretary of the house. At that time, the slaves of the house, who were jealous of him, became archers and abused him and made him rude.
When she resisted her temptation, she became an archer even to General Potiphar and imprisoned him. However, he was silent, and he consistently acted in faith with God, gaining the trust of the prison warden and skillfully handling the prison affairs. At that time, the prisoners who hated and envied him became archers and tormented him.
When he became the prime minister of Egypt by receiving a revelation from God, interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, which could not be interpreted by all the magicians and wise men in Egypt, and offering a solution, the Egyptian rulers who hated and jealous of him became archers and abused him. It made me very shy.
Whenever this happened, Joseph's arms and bow with the help of Almighty God were stronger and stronger than his enemies. From that Joseph comes the leader, the rock of Israel.
Whatever our circumstances, may we all receive the blessing of the Almighty and become lush branches by the spring and climb over the fence. May we all become strong and victorious by the hand of Almighty God.
3. Joseph who is equally blessed
Jacob revealed all the blessings that his son Joseph received and enjoyed and the source of all the blessings he would receive in the future. “It is from the God of your father, who will help you. of the Almighty, and he will bless you.”
Isn't it often said, "If God is omnipotent, why do I have such difficulties, sicknesses, and misfortunes, and besides, it is not resolved?"? It is not God's omnipotence to think of only me and do whatever I want from my standpoint. People who only know themselves, don't even their family members disapprove and scold? God's omnipotence means not just one person, but the power of love that provides the universe, including all humans. God's omnipotence means not the power of love that provides only the earth and life on earth, but the power of love that provides beyond death to eternal heaven and eternal life.
The blessings given to him by Almighty God, who strengthened Joseph and helped him to win, can be divided into three categories.
First, it is the blessing of heaven. Ephesians 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” Among the spiritual blessings, the spiritual blessing is that we, who were on the path of destruction as slaves to sin and unbelief, which are the trap of the devil, believe in the Lord of eternal life and become children of God. The spiritual blessings, the blessings of heaven, are the growth of faith and faith, the growth of the soul, and the strengthening of spiritual power. They are the gifts of the Spirit, and they are the fruits of the Spirit. As children of God, I hope that our faith personality will grow and that we will receive gifts and bear fruit.
Second, it is the blessing of the source down. Water was very scarce in Israel, which was dominated by agriculture and livestock, so a spring meant good fortune or fundamental blessing. The blessing of the source means not only success in work, study, livelihood, and business on earth, but also wisdom, intelligence, judgment, and managerial ability to make it happen. Dear all! Do not receive only the fruit abundantly, but receive the whole root. Our God is the source of all blessings.
Third, the blessing of breastfeeding and the blessing of the fetus. This means the good fortune of children and the good luck of livestock. Not only do we have to receive the blessing of giving birth, we must receive the blessing of growing up in a straight and healthy way. Otherwise, there will be lamentations of 'Children's bastards'.
Jacob blessed his son Joseph more than his fathers blessed their descendants. Just as the eternal mountain is infinite, he prayed that his blessing would be granted to Joseph, who was the best among his brothers. Joseph, the prime minister of Egypt, was an international economic leader who solved the famine in Egypt as well as famine in neighboring countries.
The most basic way to receive the blessings of heaven, spiritual and physical, and all the blessings necessary for life in the world, is to obey the sermon with all your spirit. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 says, “For this reason we give thanks to God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God, truly it is so. It works in me.”
4. Conclusion
God, who made Jacob to bless his son Joseph, has promised you spiritual blessings, wealth blessings, and children's blessings through His messenger now. However, those who do not believe and obey God's word containing the promise of blessing cannot receive the blessing. Dear all! As you listen to the sermon with all your spirit, believe and obey, receive blessings evenly, and live with love.