God gave Joseph two dreams when he was young, but these were not fulfilled until much later; however, even though his own dreams were not yet fulfilled, Joseph had the faith and the boldness to interpret the dreams of this two companions in prison (Gen. 40:8). If we had been Joseph, we would have probably […]
Living Always in the Presence of the Lord and Having Christ Constituted into us
October 20, 2014 by 1 Comment
Our God is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the Triune God. But what about Joseph – where does he fit in this? If we have the glasses of God’s economy on while reading the last chapters of Genesis we will realize that Joseph and Jacob are a […]
As Kingdom People, We are Living as a Sheaf of Life and Shining as Stars of Light
October 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In Genesis 37-39 we see that, while Joseph’s brothers were drowning in the water of human anger and lust, Joseph lived as a sheaf of life and shined as a star of light. The Bible doesn’t say anywhere that Joseph remembered the dreams and he “did his best to live according to what he dreamed”, but […]
Being Governed by the Way God Sees His People and No Longer Judging or Condemning
October 17, 2014 by 1 Comment
It makes a tremendous difference to the way we live our Christian life and church life if we see the way God sees His people, that is, as sheaves full of life and as heavenly bodies full of light. When he was young, Joseph saw these two dreams and they governed his entire life. He […]
Using the Divine Telescope to See God’s View: His People are Full of Life and Light
October 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
The two dreams Joseph had when he was young are very important and practical in our Christian life and church life, since they reveal the nature, position, condition, and function of the people of God. The main point of these dreams is not that his brothers bowed down to him, but that in God’s eyes both Joseph […]
In God’s Eyes Each Believer is a Sheaf Full of Life, since God Sees us in Christ!
October 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
Jacob had one dream – the dream of Bethel, the house of God – but Joseph had two dreams – the dream of sheaves of wheat full of life and with the heavenly bodies full of light. In order for the dream of Bethel to be accomplished in reality today we need to have the two […]
Joseph’s Life was a Copy of the Life of Christ (and how this Applies to us) Part 2
October 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It is so amazing to see how the life of Joseph is a copy of the life of Christ! So many things that Joseph went through together with his attitude toward these things typify Christ’s living on earth, the processes He went through, and His attitude toward these things. There’s no other single person in the […]
