By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

Psalm 37:37

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

WHEN JOSEPH’S BROTHERS SOLD HIM THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD SHUTTERED HIS DREAMS NOT KNOWING THEY WERE EXPEDITING THEIR FULFILLMENT‼️ NO POWER ON EARTH CAN HINDER YOUR DREAMS IF GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE.

Luke 1:37

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Jeremiah 32:17

Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee

Acts 7:9-10

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, 10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

JOSEPH HAD A SURPRISE ENDING: FROM A DUNGEON TO OFFICE. ALL GOD’S CHILDREN AWAIT THEIR FINAL SURPRISE ENDING WHEN SAINTS DESPISED AND PERSECUTED WILL REIGN WITH GOD ON HIS THRONE TO THE SURPRISE OF OUR ENEMIES AND THE DEVIL

Micah 7:7-8

Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8¶Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

1 Corinthians 6:2-3

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Daniel 7:21-22

I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Daniel 7:27

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Psalm 50:4-5

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

1 Corinthians 15:50-55

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality….

Isaiah 25:8-9

He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. 9¶And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Revelation 22:20-21

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Divine Solace in life’s Crucibles:🔥Joseph, Promotion Orchestrated by God

Psalm 37:4-5

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

JOSEPH NEVER NUDGED HIMSELF INTO POSITIONS NOR USED OTHERS TO DO SO, HE WAITED ON GOD. MANY PEOPLE GET INTO POSITIONS NOT ON MERIT BUT BECAUSE OF FRIENDS OR RELATIVES. THE INDUSTRIOUS JOSEPH WAS EXTRUDED INTO A HIGH POSITION BY GOD. HIS HARD WORK IN UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS WAS REMEMBERED BY GOD. LET GOD ORCHESTRATE YOUR REMEMBRANCE AND PROMOTION‼️

Proverbs 22:29

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Colossians 3:22-24

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Genesis 41:9-12

Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: 10Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker: 11And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. 12And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

Genesis 41:14

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

THE BEST LEADERS ARE MANUFACTURED IN LIFE’S MERCILESS CRUCIBLES 🥵

Men of power are those who have been opposed, baffled, and thwarted. By calling their energies into action, the obstacles they meet prove to them positive blessings. They gain self-reliance. Conflict and perplexity call for the exercise of trust in God and for that firmness which develops power. – {Ministry of Healing p. 500.3}

Psalm 105:17-22

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: 18Whose feet they hurt with fetters:

Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭‬

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”‬

Psalm 113:5-8

Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, 6Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! 7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

Psalm 75:6-7

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. 7But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Let those who feel that their work is not appreciated, and who crave a position of greater responsibility, consider that “promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another.” Psalm 75:6, 7. Every man has his place in the eternal plan of heaven. Whether we fill that place depends upon our own faithfulness in co-operating with God. – {Ministry of Healing p. 476.1}

Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭NIV‬

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

DO NOT DO YOUR KIND DEEDS TO BE REMEMBERED BY MAN! YOU WILL BE DESPERATELY DISAPPOINTED. HUMANS FORGET‼️

Ecclesiastes 9:14-15

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Genesis 40:2-8

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. 5¶And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. 6And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. 7And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? 8And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

Genesis 40:12-15

And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: 13Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. 14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: 15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

Genesis‬ ‭40‬:‭20‬-‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬

“Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. Then he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.”

IF YOU TRUST IN HUMAN BEINGS THEY WILL FAIL YOU ONE DAY. ONLY GOD IS WORTH OUR TRUST.

Jeremiah 17:5-8

Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. 6For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Job 19:14

My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭10

“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

Isaiah 26:3-4

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!”

Man can shape circumstances, but circumstances should not be allowed to shape the man. We should seize upon circumstances as instruments by which to work. We are to master them, but should not permit them to master us. – {Ministry of Healing p. 500.2}

WHILE NOTHING SHOULD DETER US FROM BEING CHEERFUL IN ANY OF OUR CIRCUMSTANCES WE SHOULD GO BEYOND THAT AND CHEER OTHERS IN SIMILAR OR WORSE AFFLICTIONS.

Genesis 40:6-8

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. 7And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? 8And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

JOSEPH WAS A SON OF ENCOURAGEMENT LIKE BARNABAS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭36‬-‭37‬

“And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.”

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SON’S AND DAUGHTERS OF ENCOURAGEMENT IS DESCRIBED IN THE LIFE OF BARNABAS AS BEING A GOOD MAN, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FAITH.

Acts 11:22-26

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. 25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

SPIRITUAL CHEERLEADERS DO NOT ALLOW THE DEVIL TO STEAL THEIR SONGS OF JOY AND THEY USE THEIR TONGUES GRACEFULLY TO CHEER OTHERS.

Job 35:9-11

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; 11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

Acts 16:22-25

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. 23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25¶And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE ANY MONEY TO CHEER YOURSELF OR OTHERS JOSEPH WHILE IN PRISON DID NOT HAVE ANY MONEY BUT HE HAD PLEASANT WORDS TO GIVE.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

Isaiah 43:2

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

IN JOSEPH’S DARKEST CHAPTER OF LIFE, WE ARE CONSTANTLY REMINDED THAT GOD WAS WITH HIM IN THE HOT 🥵 CRUCIBLE.

Genesis 39:2

And, THE LORD WAS WITH JOSEPH* and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Genesis 39:3

And his master saw that THE LORD WAS WITH HIM,* and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

Genesis 39:20-21

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 21¶THE LORD WAS WITH JOSEPH,* and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Genesis 39:23

The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because THE LORD WAS WITH HIM,* and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

Genesis 49:22-24

Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: 23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: 24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

Acts 7:9-10

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: BUT GOD WAS WITH HIM,* 10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

DON’T MISS THE INCOMBUSTIBLE INGREDIENT IN YOUR LIFE’S CRUCIBLES. NO FIRE CAN CONSUME WHERE GOD IS‼️ AS CONFIRMED BY THE THREE HEBREW BOYS

Romans 8:31

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Hebrews 13:5-6

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never leave you or abandon you.” 6Hence we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”

Daniel 3:24-27

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 25He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. 26¶Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, came forth of the midst of the fire. 27And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

(Please note *CAPITAL LETTERS WERE SUPPLIED)

SONG O God, Our Help

O God, our help in ages past,

our hope for years to come,

our shelter from the stormy blast,

and our eternal home!

2

Under the shadow of thy throne,

still may we dwell secure;

sufficient is thine arm alone,

and our defense is sure.

3

Before the hills in order stood,

or earth received her frame,

from everlasting, thou art God,

to endless years the same.

4

A thousand ages, in thy sight,

are like an evening gone;

short as the watch that ends the night,

before the rising sun.

5

O God, our help in ages past,

our hope for years to come;

be thou our guide while life shall last,

and our eternal home!