God who lifts man high also brings him down. In His word, God has given us the formula to unlock the windows of heaven and how to revel in His blessings. But He’s also often cautioned us about the risk of forgetting the source of our blessings. To help whip us in line is partly why God uses silent/wilderness seasons to refine us like gold, to re-calibrate our focus to Him when we lose track, or to prepare us for the next level of our walk with Him (e.g. Moses, Joseph, David, Job, Paul, Jesus etc.).
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Be careful who you share your God-given vision with
1 Samuel 17:28-29 The scripture reading refers to when David went to the battlefield to meet his brothers when Goliath was attacking the men of Israel and speaking pompous words. This was after David had been annointed by Samuel as the next king of Israel, passing over David's elder brothers.It would appear that Eliab, David’s … Continue reading Be careful who you share your God-given vision with
Why didn’t Potiphar acknowledge the prison chief?
Genesis 40:3-4 Potiphar was Captain of the Guard (see beginning of previous chapter). Even after putting Joseph in prison, he still acknowledged Joseph’s leadership skills in prison and handed the butler and baker to him. But where was the prison chief who made Joseph boss in prison? Why didn’t Potiphar hand the prisoners over to … Continue reading Why didn’t Potiphar acknowledge the prison chief?