Learn a lesson from Joseph’s journey of destiny
Joseph’s journey of destiny problems seems unabated – he was implicated.
The journey of Joseph’s destiny seems not to have an end-in-sight, more problems and challenges kept emanating. If you are in the position of Joseph, you might be wandering and saying, what is wrong with me? Where did I missed it? Who is behind the problem I am facing? Or Who did I offend? and more diverse thoughts will spring out of your mind. A situation that one passes through in the journey of destiny can be connected to many reasons, even outside the reality. When it gets to that situation when you do not know what is happening to you, settle down and focus on God to direct you on what to do.
As previously noted, Joseph has been sold as a slave to the house of Potiphar. He was successful and favored by God there.
“The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. So, Joseph found favor in his (Potiphar’s) sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority…” (Gen. 39:2-6 NKJV).
The scripture states that Joseph was a godly and well-favored person, and for this reason his master’s wife tried to seduce him. Joseph did not yield to the devil’s delicacy of fornication because he feared God. Joseph knew that he was not sinning against his master (man) but against God. Every secret sin against another person is clearly known and seen by the all-knowing God. Sin is against the will of God. Hence, Joseph said,
“… How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Gen. 39:9bNKJV)
The wife of Potiphar implicated and lied against Joseph to her husband that Joseph wanted to rape her. She lied against Joseph for a righteous act for not falling for unrighteous enjoyment of fornicating with his master’s wife. He fled from the scene of fornication (1.Cor. 10:14 NKJV).
Despite God’s favor upon Joseph, which was responsible for the prosperity in the house of Potiphar, Joseph’s freedom there was limited. He was a slave. A slave remains a slave with his master if his ransom has not been paid. That was the reason Potiphar’s wife called him a slave boy after her failed coup attempt to seduce Joseph.
As children of God, let your freedom in Christ free you indeed from sin. The fact that Joseph had control over Potiphar’s household is not a liberty for him to do what he likes or to commit fornication with his master’s wife; that is the work of the devil in action to entice Joseph to fall for that temptation. A believer must prioritize the will of God first before attempting to do anything. Hence, Joseph did not yield to the devil’s enticement which beckoned him to commit and enjoy fornication. The Scripture stated,
“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another” (Gal.5:13).
The Bible made us to know that Potiphar did not reckon with the good things that Joseph did for him, he sent him to prison for a sin he did not committed (Gen. 41:15 NKJV)
As Christians, if you are implicated or lied against for righteousness, glorify God, because God will always defend you or use the situation to promote you. The scripture stated
“But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters.Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter” (1Pet. 4:15-16; 1Cor. 10:13 NKJV).
In the journey of destiny, it is not all going to be rosy, but you will come across hiccups, difficulties, and many challenges. Despite all odds, the attitude you projected at every moment will either lead you to fulfilling your destiny, give-up or causing it to lack fulfillment. Every moment must be fully and significantly utilized for God’s glory.
In the passage of one’s destiny, temptation will come along the way; the temptation will come for two reasons and there are two types: temptation orchestrated by the devil to derail, crush and destroy your destiny, or temptation of trial of faith to put you right with God. You must go through the just path to fulfilling your destiny. There is no short cut to get things done in the right way.
In all, whatever situation you find yourself in the journey of your destiny even when it seems your problems keep on multiplying unabated, make sure every moment is spent righteously in the fear of God.
Consider the following few examples and see what you should not do
What you need to do is to keep trusting God, put on the right attitude, keep moving forward and enjoy every moment. In due course, God will make a way for you where you think there is no way. The scripture states,
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it” (NIV).
Where is the place of attitude in the journey of destiny? Very important. Next.
Prayers
- Pray for grace to fear God in all your ways
- Pray for grace to make God’s will as priority in all decisions that you will make on the journey of your destiny
- Pray for grace to make the right choice in every decision you make.
- Pray for grace to recognize sin and stay away from it
- Pray for help that God will destroy the power of sin that rules the heart of a sinner.
- Pray for protection and prevention from any temptation that you cannot bear.
- Pray for grace to overcome any temptation that comes your way
- Pray that you will not fall into any temptation
- Pray for protection and prevention from any form of implication
- Pray for grace not to defile yourself with any devil’s delicacy (enjoyment)
- Pray for grace not to use your liberty in Christ as an opportunity to sin.
- Pray that wherever you find yourself in the journey of your destiny, God will favor you and make you a source of blessing to others and humanity.