Like Joseph, we need to live directed by the heavenly vision and allow this vision to direct and control our life so that we live a kingdom life on earth to subdue our anger, conquer our lust, and enjoy the presence of the Lord with His authority, the reigning aspect of the mature life. […]
The Reigning Aspect of the Mature Life sees all Saints as Full of Life and Light
The Christ constituted into our being is the reigning aspect of the mature life in us (typified by Joseph in the Old Testament); may we see that all people of God are sheaves full of life and heavenly bodies full of light, and the church is glorious and wonderful. Praise the Lord! This week […]
Paying the Price to Obtain the Life Supply from the Lord and Give Others Food
Because Joseph suffered and denied himself, he gained the riches of the life-supply; in the seven years of rich crops, he gathered the grain in many barns, and in the years of famine, everyone came to him to buy food. Christ as the real Joseph has all the food, and there’s a famine on the […]
Living under the Rulership of the Spirit within and Recognizing God’s Sovereignty
In Joseph we see a person who accepted everything from God’s hand, one who did not blame or accuse others but lived a life under the rulership of the Spirit. He had feelings and emotions, but he kept them in check, and he didn’t express his excitement or his sorrow. The rulership of the Spirit is […]
Christ Received Gifts in His Ascension and He Will Marry a Wife from the Gentiles
No one else in the Old Testament is such a perfect type of Christ in the things he went through and in his perfectness and reigning. Just like Joseph, Christ came to His brothers to shepherd them, but He was rejected, hated, and sold (betrayed) to be put into prison (death). Just like Joseph, Christ […]
Speaking the Heavenly Vision even while in the “Dungeon” on the Way to the Throne
Before Joseph entered into the fulfillment of his dreams, he had to go through a long period of time (12 years or more) of suffering, trials, and imprisonment. It seemed as if everything around him was not working together for his dreams to be fulfilled, but Joseph was still strong in faith and spoke his vision. […]
Having Boldness and Faith to Interpret Others’ Dreams and Speaking the Heavenly Vision
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 […]