Title: Man of Dreams / Genesis 45:1-8
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Meeting after a long breakup, what could be more touching than this?
Especially a long breakup, even a breakup I didn't want at all.
The meeting that ends the parting with the family that has been difficult is something you have to experience
It must have been such an emotion that those who did not know it could never feel it.
is.
Because of this, we once conducted a search for separated families conducted by a broadcasting station.
Watching the campaign for several days, I cried as if I was my own.
I don't think it was red.
In the word of God given to us today, this very
I am so deeply moved by the coming of a thrilling year in our hearts
It's coming.
Dong who was hated by his brothers and sold into slavery by his brothers
After 13 years of hard work, he became the prime minister of the most powerful country.
Now, instead of giving grace to save the lives of his brothers,
It is a scene in which he stands in front of his brothers as a hermit.
The brothers who thought they would never be able to see their faces, especially
When he was sold as a slave at the young age of 13, he was still a snuffer.
Feelings of reunion with Benjamin, the only mother's blood and blood, because of Dunn's
The thrill of roaring so loudly that Law's palace leaves.
This is the image of Joseph reflected in us today.
Today's Joseph, the most decisive factor that made today's emotion possible
What were the factors?
That was the power of dreams.
Well, I don't think it's God's grace, it's called a dream
Even if you say so, I can only say it again
is not in What made him what he is today is none other than
dream! In other words, it was the power of the vision God gave him.
Because he firmly believes in that dream, he can endure any difficulties
There was, and because of that dream, a sincere person who is recognized everywhere
I could become, and because of that dream, I did not yield to any temptation.
I was able to wait for the time with the power of that dream, and that dream
Now that it has been fulfilled, Joseph can meet the brothers he dreamed of even in his dreams.
There were, and now because of that dream that came true, the brothers who sold themselves
Even he could have forgiven him.
We call this dream a vision. that this vision
has strange powers. Everyone who has a vision
It has many characteristics that other people do not have.
In fact, we Christians also live with a kind of vision.
People.
It is none other than the hope of resurrection, the hope of heaven, and that
I have a dream, that is, a vision of God's eternal guidance.
Because of this, we can endure many hardships and persecutions, and
Even when people go out to play and enjoy life, in that hot weather
Come to the chapel in Esau to seek God, worship, and sweat
Isn't it that you're teaching the children by passing? if u
To Lee, the hope of resurrection, the hope of heaven, and God’s guidance
If you are not sure, you will find God so hard on this hot day.
Where would a stupid person be?
Joseph was the man of this dream. it has nothing to do
An unscrupulous and lazy person who wants to live a full life by making a lot of money.
I am not referring to the vain delusions of people.
Live honestly and faithfully in line with God's will
It speaks of God's precious vision given to those who go.
People with this vision have characteristics that others do not have.
There is.
The first is the fact that we have the patience to achieve that vision.
Father's favorite son, always cute and praised
is a son and a son who is always recognized enough to be envious of his brothers.
I lost it in an instant, and now my hands and feet are tied to the iron wire
That oar that may be tied up and treated worse than any other animal
A seventeen-year-old boy who leads the way of courtesy, more sensitive than anyone else
In those sensitive times, these days, parents do not pay attention, even for a moment.
At that age when you worry that if you give it to you, you will become a delinquent (?), more than death
As a returnee who falls down the path of the slave where an unhappy life awaits
nevertheless, always sincere and recognized as always
It was this God-given dream and vision that made me live.
I did.
Because of this God-given vision, he was able to endure to the end.
It was. Not even sunlight, no one's attention
I can't, and I can't get out without the help of someone's mercy.
From the countless dungeons to the servant chief who helped him
Even in the dark years of years that have been completely forgotten, he has come to an end
I was able to persevere.
Second, those who have a vision are the ones who do their best wherever they are.
I live a miserable life.
The house that Joseph sold was Potiphar, a protest group of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.
It was Jang's house. Regarding his life there, the Bible says:
I testify.
“Joseph found favor with his master and served him, and he became Joseph.
He took over the family and delegated all his possessions into his hands....
He entrusted all of his possessions into Joseph's hands, and intervened except for his own food.
did not do it” (Genesis 39:4,6).
Not from the mainland, but his mother was to a slave sold abroad.
How easy would it be to be able to entrust all of your possessions?
But with Joseph and Potiphar, this was possible. and
What made it possible? it's nothing
Not because of Joseph's sincerity and sincerity. everyone once
Let's imagine. Joseph's camp until Potiphar's trust was earned
How great was the sincerity and sincerity? Some say that for 20 years
Do not teach the number of the safe even to the secretary who served him like a limb.
He died in an accident without teaching his late wife, and there was a riot for a while.
He also said he had.
But Joseph had a God-given dream, so he always had
He lived his life to the best of his ability.
Thousands of athletes practice by doing their best.
is. The reason is because I have a dream of becoming the best
is. Tens of thousands of players strive to become the best in their own way.
I make every effort. But in the end there is only one best player
is. Because of the dream of becoming one, all players do their best
It shows the sincerity of practicing and practicing again and again. Choi
When the dream of becoming a high person is shattered, he becomes desperate and becomes a troublemaker in his life.
We've seen too many players falling apart.
Vision enables us to do our best in everything we do.
Third, for those who have a dream, they can overcome any temptation.
There is a will.
Almost ten years after being sold to Potiphar's house, Joseph is now twenty days old.
Multiply, eight, that will warm the breasts of many strong and beautiful women.
He grew up to be a handsome young man.
But the more handsome Joseph became, the more seducing his
They were blocking the road ahead and approaching slowly. master's wife slave
Approach skeletal. Could it be established in the heart of the human Joseph?
Let's consider the conflict. At this point, the master's wife
If you give it a lot of fun, now you can practically do everything in this house.
I could make it like mine, maybe it's a huge temptation
would have been But he still had the dream God had given him.
was alive. So he was able to withstand any temptation
All. Athletes' biggest enemies are alcohol, tobacco, and the opposite sex
All. To be at the top, you must first manage these well.
It just means you have to be able to. In fact, most athletes
When I was younger, I was often shy. rather because
Alcohol and tobacco are easier to access than other teenagers. But
When I am mature and have a determination to truly stand in the best position, nothing
Seoul is far from them. take good care of your body
Because only you can make your dreams come true. because of the movement
You may say that Sue's worst enemy is himself.
If I had a little rest, if I only took a sip of a cigarette, I would overcome these temptations
Only those who can overcome them all and fully control themselves are truly the ones
God's dream will come true.
Fourth, a person with a dream can always look around.
can afford.
Today's text is about the man who sold himself as a slave 13 years ago.
It shows Joseph meeting his brothers in great detail.
He roars loudly. why? The past 13 years have been so
Was it because it was embarrassing?
Or when I look at the faces of my brothers, tears of anger suddenly come to my eyes
did you hit it? no. Where is Joseph's last thirteen years?
He also has no complaints or anger against his brothers who sold him.
It didn't. Rather, depending on the will of God, it is always beautiful and
Only Joseph leading a wonderful life is a close-up.
Joseph's tears were the eyes of joy when he met flesh and blood that he had never seen before.
It's water. Let them come to Egypt in advance during this difficult time, and the Prime Minister
Father and brothers who can only die of starvation
Eyes of gratitude for God's grace that made it possible to save them through
It was water.
A person who truly has a God-given dream should look around
Look at God's will for you, and all who do wrong to you
You can forgive them, but rather help them.
is a person
Finally, no one can take away from Joseph, the man of dreams.
The assurance that God is always with you and a life filled with that conviction
There was this.
No matter where he went, whatever situation he was in, Joseph
You have always been with me, cared for, and led
I was able to always be bold and always be patient because I had the conviction that
could withstand any temptation, forgive all
Instead, we can find God’s will through him and give thanks.
It could have been a person.
After all, didn't Joseph, the man of dreams, come true?
How is our life today?
There is a precious dream that God gives us in our lives.
are you? No? no. surely there is.
God is truly worthless and useless
He chose me to become a precious child of God. because
To us, the true hope that God gives us, the hope of resurrection,
I have been able to have hope, the hope of a true life.
But to think we didn't get it,
The life of hope like the life of Joseph is not being realized through us.
You just have to remember that you do it.
Really, because of the precious life God gave me, I will not face any difficulties, uh
Are you living a wonderful life of perseverance that can endure any hardships?
Truly, because of this precious grace that God has given me,
Do your best in whatever you do and live a wonderful life that is recognized for your faithfulness
are there?
Truly, thanks to this wonderful love that God has given me,
Are you living a wonderful life with no compromises?
God who gave this true dream is also with you forever
Guidance that you will guide my path and make my dreams come true
do you live with
Let's have God-given dreams. Live your God-given dream
Let's become saints.
To God, my life is a wonderful life that makes your dreams come true
May this very life lead all the people to praise you.
Even at this moment, are you looking at my life and eagerly waiting for me?
All.