Not the Only One

"It came about that from the time he made him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house on account of Joseph; thus the Lord’s blessing was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field. So he left everything he owned in Joseph’s charge; and with him there he did not concern himself with anything except the food which he ate." -Genesis 39.5-6a

When God made His covenant with Abraham, He promised that in him all the families of the earth would be blessed. Ultimately He was referring to salvation which would come from Jesus, one of Abraham's descendants. But God loves to go above and beyond. He doesn't simply bless of with salvation to rescue us from sin and give us new life, though that in itself is so much more than we deserve. God goes above and beyond and blesses our live in many ways. And here, in the early verses of Genesis 39, we see God beginning to fulfill part of the promise to Abraham.

Joseph is right where God wants him. He is working hard in the center of God's will and God is blessing him and making him successful with all he does. He is the head servant, the overseer of the house, of Potiphar. And we see that God blesses Potiphar because of Joseph.

Men, when we are in the center of God's will, we are not the only ones affected. When we are obedient to God, and doing what He calls us to do, those around us are impacted as well. When God blesses us and makes us successful, it results in blessings for those around us as well.

Who is being affected by your life? How are they being affected? If those around you are being blessed because of you, that's a sign that you are in the center of God's will. And if your life is not doing anything to make the lives of those around you better, you may need to take a moment and see why that is. You may need to draw closer to God, and seek His direction for your life again.

When we do our best and live in the center of God's will, we are not the only ones to see the positive results.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor