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Colossians 1:12-13,NKJV- Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed (transferred) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. Matthew 6:33,NLT- “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” MSG- Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now. Make no mistake, God has an assignment for every one of us, but absolutely requires that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world. This is why Jesus made such radical statements like, “whoever loses his life for Me with find it.” “Take up your cross and follow Me.” But one of the greatest lessons the early disciples teach us is their unwavering trust and expectation that had in Jesus. I realize keeping the Kingdom of Heaven first place in our lives can be very challenging and this is why having an eternal perspective is crucial. 2 Peter 3:8,NKJV- “Beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”1000 years = 24 hours500 years = 12 hours250 years = 6 hours125 years = 3 hours72.5 years = 1.5 hours36 years = 45 minutes This is why James tells us that our life here on earth is like the morning fog. So let today’s talk remind all of us that according to Jesus, “The time is at hand” God’s plan from the beginning was for His will to be done on earth like is in heaven. A major key to this reality is a consistent understanding that it’s 100% Christ in us manifesting His Kingdom. Isaiah makes it very clear it will be the Anointed One and His Anointing that destroys the yoke. That manifest through each of us. Like Esther, God set her up. What about Joseph? What about you? Remember, Jesus told us everything pertaining to the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed. Every aspect of the Kingdom of Heaven works according to this principle of sowing seed;The gospel, love, kindness, healing, prosperity, etc... The seed can be working and we not see the fruit of it yet. Genesis tells us that as long as the earth remains, seed time and harvest will be in effect. 1 Corinthians 3:6,NKJV, I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.  And according to God, every seed produces after it’s own kind. Ultimately, God’s Kingdom is spiritual in its reality, it’s other dimensional.  Remember last week we made this statement, it will be the quality of our intake that determines our output. So when we go to the word, let’s practice going with a little humble expectation. The challenge for most of us is that we spend the bulk of our time investing in the natural man. And if we’re ever going to experience things of the Kingdom, of the supernatural, we’re going to have start thinking and talking supernatural. Because at the end of the day, everyone of us go in the direction of our most dominate thoughts. The Kingdom of Heaven is of another dimension, it’s a place that cannot be managed by human intelligence. Since everything pertaining to the Kingdom is already in the born again, everything we’ve been created and called to be is in us, in our spirit. Seed! You see, God inspired faith comes from His word. His word is seed sown into His creation. Keep this in mind, we’re not built to base our believing on our human experiences, but on what our God says we are and what we can do. 1 Corinthians 2:12,NLT- And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.” But until the seed of this truth is sown into our soul, it all remains a mystery. Remember, Jesus told us the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed. Actually the Kingdom of God is in us and it’s brought into this realm through believing and speaking. But right believing and right speaking starts with right thinking. “As a man thinks...” The soul of a human is the governor of of our life. It consists of our mind and will, and it works in connection with our spirit. This means, thoughts are spiritual, and they are without a doubt the primary target of our enemy. Think about it, how many times did Jesus address issues with a person directly from their thoughts. Thoughts are seeds. And this is why James tells us we cannot continue to live double-minded and expect to function in a different reality. James 1:7-8,MSG- If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.” John tells us, “As our soul prospers” so we have to ask ourselves, what’s the dominant influence in our soul. Develop some discipline in our thought life so we don’t drift. That we aren’t double-minded. Hebrews 2:1,MSG- It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift off.  Here’s the thing, we’ve seen the double-minded life from the beginning. It’s what the children of Israel did repeatedly, always looking at everything going on around them instead of trusting what God had told them. This is why the Holy Spirit tells us to learn from them, both what to do and what not to do. I cant help but wonder how many of us have been stuck in our wilderness, avoiding our assignment because we’ve grown comfortable with what were use too, or we simply don’t believe Him in the face of difficulties. The challenge with this thinking is that after getting use to not moving when God moves creates this entitlement way of manna thinking. Don’t let the uncertainties of today’s world paralyze you with the unknown. It’s time for us to go into what God has for us! Let God disrupt your normal Deuteronomy 1:6&8,NKJV- The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them. Remember Esther, God set her up. Make no mistake, you, we’ve been called to the Kingdom of Heaven for such a time as this. We are the seed God is planting right in the face of darkness. God is looking for believers that will stand right in the face of pandemic and uncertainty, without being discouraged, fearful, and especially angry and bitter, but unwaveringly confident in Jesus. Taking bold, God inspired, anointed steps of faith. Advancing the Kingdom of Heaven. Ephesians 6:10,NKJV- “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” God would never have told us to be strong in His power if we couldn’t. As a matter of fact, according to 1 John, “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.” The authority of the Kingdom has been delegated to the church, but unless exercised the kingdom of darkness will continue its influence. Matthew 8:7-10,NKJV- “And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it. ” When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” Romans 5:17,NKJV- “For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)” And this is why Jesus told us in John 14, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”

## IntroductionI love survival stories. One of my absolute favorites is entitled “The Endurance,” and is about Earnest Shackleton’s attempt to cross the Antarctic Continent from 1914-1917. And what makes it so gripping is the cycles of hope and despair. You’re reading along and they are enduring unbelievable catastrophes. They are getting stuck in ice, their ship sinks, they are in open seas on an iceberg. They run out of key supplies. And you think to yourself, “Wow, I can’t imagine this getting any worse.” And then you look at your book and your only a quarter of the way through. And sure enough, it gets way worse. But then they get this incredible stroke of luck and you think, “Oh, man they are going to make it!” And you’re on this adrenaline high of hope. And you think, “This has got to almost be over.” And you look at your book and you haven’t even reached the halfway marker. And then you find out why. Tragedy strikes. And then you are just crying in sympathy for these guys. It can’t get worse. And it gets way worse. It just keeps cycling through these incredible highs where they celebrate a stroke of fortune only to be rewarded with an unforeseen tragedy of monstrous proportions.And this is kind of the way the Joseph narrative reads. He goes from mountain to valley to mountain to valley. You could illustrate it like this.Joseph starts out on this mountain top, this incredible position of privilege of an especially gifted, favorite, handsome son. But tragedy strikes! His brothers act on their raging jealousy and strip his identity from him like skin from an animal. His family, privilege, language, culture, values, and even his name are stripped away. His naked body and soul is sold into slavery.It’s a tragic valley low. But then with the Lord’s help, he rises to a position of incredible influence and privilege in Potiphar’s house. And now we are standing on a mountain high. Who wouldn’t love the view from where he stands? That is, until strategy strikes in the form of a seductress.Today we watch Joseph go from being in charge to being charged with rape. We watch him descend back into the valley and reach a low watermark, beneath his previous bottom. So let’s watch how this happens in the text. You will remember that this woman is bad news. On the outside, she looks extremely attractive and is always put together. Her hair is always so effortlessly perfect, the clothes are tailored to the perfect length, very physically gifted, very beautiful to behold.But she’s bad news. Why is she such bad news? From the text alone we can tell she has an adulterous heart, she’s a skilled liar, and she is very manipulative. Let’s re-read part of the text from last week and see the seductress work her angle.He’s getting slaughtered by temptation. But he’s trusting God. If you were to summarize from Joseph’s response his chief reason for resisting this woman, what would it be? “How could I do this great evil and sin against God.” That’s his core reason. That reason has both a positive and a negative built into it. There is a consequence of sexual sin and there is a reward for righteousness. And both are intended to keep us in the place of blessing. But I want to illustrate how important it is to correctly identify the consequence and the reward. Because the incorrect identification of reward and consequence might psychologically destroy you.ConsequenceLast week, we mostly talked about consequences. Sexual sin has consequences that we need to take really seriously. We used the analogy of temptation as bait. Every temptation hides a sharp hook that leads to death. And the reason temptation works is because it deceives. Satan is a deceiver. He’s always making bad things look good and good things look bad.Joseph was able to resist temptation because he was able to uncover the deception. This was not life. This was death. It may be pleasurable now but it will be miserable later. The Bible always tries to help us see the deceptions woven into sexual experience. There are always consequences.This woman was hunting down Joseph. Here was a married woman trying to hunt down a precious life. There are always consequences of sexual sin. Yes. We’ve identified those. But God gives us more than just deterrents. There is also a reward for righteousness.Reward.I’ll say it one more time. It is so important to identify the correct consequences and the correct reward. Because the incorrect identification of reward might psychologically destroy you. So what is the reward of righteousness? Let’s begin with what it is not.Let me illustrate it this way. If you were to listen in on Joseph’s prayer life in the heat of his temptation, what do you think he would be praying? “God help me live a life of complete integrity. Everyone knows I’m a follower of YHWH. God, reward me for my righteousness. I want to live completely above reproach. I want to be like a sheet of Teflon so that no accusation has even the slightest chance of sticking. Reward my integrity!”If you overheard that prayer, what’s reward do you think he’d be referring to? Here’s the mistake most of us make. Most of us assume that with enough diligence, obedience, and righteousness, our life will turn out pain-free, struggle-free, and we will have relational harmony throughout. We think God ought to reward our righteousness with wonderful circumstances.Let me show you how dangerous this can be. Let’s imagine for a moment that Joseph incorrectly believes that the reward for righteousness is favorable circumstances.Motives for ObedienceLet’s keep reading the narrative through the lens of this incorrect expectation:Now, this has got to have a wearing effect on a guy. Let’s suppose for a moment that in the heat of these temptations, what was motivating Joseph was the belief that his righteousness was going to be rewarded. And he had a very specific understanding of what that reward was. Let’s imagine Joseph with the yet-to-be-written book of Proverbs in his hands. He reads chapter 1:And he’s thinking, “Okay God, I’m counting on you take out this adulterous woman. I’m going to obey you. This is tough but I trust this is going to get better. After all, you told me:”“So God, I’m praying that you would fix this situation. That’s what I really want.”And we could imagine a Joseph whose motive for obedience was the reward for his righteousness in the form of vindication, justice, relational harmony, and comfortable situation. Well, look at what happens next.Now Joseph is freaking out at this moment. But he’s got his book of Proverbs and it just so happened that it was September 11 so he had just read Proverbs 11 that morning.“Okay, God, you’ve said that my reward for righteousness is deliverance. Time for you to do that, right now.”And he was so consumed with chapter 11, he read clean through to chapter 12:“Cause my house to stand! The reason I obeyed you, Lord, was that you promised to reward my righteousness. Time for some help here.”Now if Joseph thought in his mind that the reason he is obeying the Lord is that he will be rewarded for his righteousness in the form of comfortable circumstances, he would be very, very, very disappointed. He would feel very betrayed and very confused at this point.Think about Joseph in heavy chains around his neck and manacles around his wrists and ankles. And he would have said something like this, “The whole reason I obeyed you, Lord, is that you promised to reward my righteousness and now I’m in prison. What kind of reward is that?”Many people turn from God for exactly this reason. They are confused by suffering and ask, “God, why did you take my son or daughter? Why did you let that terrible accident happen? God, why did that financial tragedy destroy us? Why are we suffering from this physical illness?” And they walk away from God.Prosperity Preaching in Conservative ChurchesNow most of us realize that suffering plays a role in the Christian life. Now not one of us in the room buys into prosperity theology which basically says, “God wants you to be materially, circumstantially prosperous and so if you are not materially prosperous you are out of step with God’s will. You either don’t have enough faith, you haven’t prayed, you have some sin in your life, or some combination of these factors.” We ought to know, just from a cursory reading of the Bible that this is bogus theology. There are dozens of heroes of the faith that honored God and were rewarded with suffering - including Joseph and even Jesus himself. That can’t be right and it isn’t. We realize that suffering is part of the Christian life.But what I want you to understand is that prosperity theology did not originate with greedy preachers. It originates in your own greedy heart. At a very subconscious level, we believe that we deserve ease. We expect comfort. We expect a physical reward for righteousness. We expect comfort and relational harmony ought to be our reward for righteousness. And here’s how I can prove it. I’m going to trick you so watch for it. See if you can relate to this train of thought: “Man, I have really got myself into a mess. I’ve totally been a terrible parent and now my kids are acting up in this way. I’ve been neglectful. I feel guilty about that. I’ve been totally mean to my spouse and now they are all mad at me and I deserve it. I’ve been really lazy and procrastinated. So now I’m reaping the rewards for that. I didn’t save for retirement and now I’m paying the price. What was I to expect? I made this bed and now God is making me lay in it.”There it is. That is conservative evangelical prosperity theology at it’s finest. Yet if our righteousness does not merit prosperity and good circumstances, then our unrighteousness does not merit poverty and bad circumstances. Why? Because God does not reward or punish primarily through circumstances. If the gospel of Jesus Christ means anything, then it means you are already righteous. You have been merited the righteousness of Jesus Christ. It means the verdict has already been delivered. And there is no judging of your works as if they are the basis upon which you receive pleasant or unpleasant circumstances. The basis of our circumstances is God’s sovereign, providential plan for our good and for his glory. There is no ying-yang. There is not karma upon which the world operates that says because you did this bad thing over here, the cosmic powers that be will ensure this bad thing will happen to you and because you did this good thing over here, the divine forces of the universe will ensure that this good thing happens to you.If you think that your circumstances are somehow divinely linked to your righteousness or unrighteousness, how would you explain what you witness in the world? Is it not the case that sometimes the unrighteous prosper and the righteous suffer? And is not the inverse true? And if you concede that this exists, how would you ever know when your good circumstances are a result of your good behavior or when your good circumstances are a result of God circumventing your bad behavior?God does not reward our righteousness with material prosperity, physical prosperity, or relational prosperity. There is a reward but that’s not it. On the other hand, God also does not punish our unrighteousness with material poverty, physical poverty, or relational poverty. There are consequences to unrighteousness but that’s not it.You want to argue with me, I know. Isn’t there cause an effect? For sure. That’s not what we are talking about. Yes, if you punch people, they are going to punch you back. Yes, if you are kind you will generally receive kind treatment. Is there a connection? Of course. Here’s the distinction I’m making. I’m trying to disconnect the reward of righteousness with circumstances. Yes, certain causes will generally have certain effects. But that effect is not a reward. The reward of righteousness is something else. What is the reward?One of the most remarkable things about Joseph is that he understood reward. The reward for righteousness is simply this: closeness with God. How could I do this great evil and sin against God?Joseph wasn’t looking to get a position of influence from God, nor riches, fame, glory, or blessings from God. He was looking for God! God was the desire of his heart. Joseph appears to have the heart described by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.It is so easy to confuse the reward, isn’t it? The gift is God. The gift is being with God, closeness, the feeling of satisfaction knowing you didn’t betray him, freedom from guilt, the satisfaction of his smile. This is the reward. This is what Joseph was after.Many are after a different reward. They mistakenly believe that the reward for righteousness is the gifts of God rather than God himself. In fact, if you remember, this is the problem with the Psalmist in Psalm 73. You may recall, the Psalm begins:The Psalm begins by affirming that God rewards the righteous. Great! But what’s the reward? That’s the all-important question we have been asking. It’s easy to get it wrong. And at first, Asaph did get it wrong. Asaph, the writer of this Psalm, says, “My foot almost slipped when I looked around and I saw the wicked prospering.” Everywhere he looked he saw reversals of how things ought to be. He saw the wicked being rewarded. They were the ones who were well-fed, had luxury cars, got anything they wanted, and got away with such evil.If the righteous are rewarded, then how do you explain this? God doesn’t reward the righteous. He’s rewarding the wicked! And what’s God’s answer? You’re totally misunderstanding the reward. The reward of the righteous is nearness to God. Closeness to God is the reward and separation from God is the consequence of unrighteousness. And when the Psalmist enters the house of God, it’s all made clear to him.This was Joseph! “How could I do this great evil and lose the relational intimacy I have with God?”Do you feel distant from God? Perhaps it is because of sin. If I ever feel distant from God, this is always the first question I ask myself. Am I aware of any sin that might be distancing me from God? I might be getting away with it like the man of Psalm 73, but I have no closeness with God. Repent!The godly prize this closeness with God more than anything in the world. How could I do this great evil and sin against God!For Joseph, the reward and the consequences are one and the same. The consequence of sexual sin is that God becomes very distant. The reward of righteousness is that God becomes very near.Now here’s where you can actually see the reward given to Joseph in the text itself. Even though Joseph was unjustly thrown into prison, accused of attempted rape, and had his character drug through the mud, they could not take from him the thing he prized most. Now, look at how it is stated in the text. It’s so beautiful!Now there, my friends, is your reward for righteousness. The reward of the righteous is the awareness of the steadfast love of God, the presence of God, and communion with God. Joseph was rewarded with the awareness of the steadfast love of the Lord. What a beautiful picture. Locked in prison walls, stripped of everything, all men’s power used against you to destroy you, but you have the steadfast love of God! Joseph was richly, richly rewarded!Now, this might seem a little too neat and too tidy. Those who are currently in a difficult situation might say to me at this moment, “You sure look comfortable up there. Have you ever suffered a day in your life? I mean, in the midst of suffering it sure doesn’t feel like I’m being rewarded with intimacy with God. It actually feels more like God is about 10 billion miles away as I scream out my prayer into the night and he doesn’t answer.”You won’t always feel the reward in the midst of difficult circumstances. In fact, do you remember Job? The Bible says Job was a righteous man, blameless and upright and God allowed him to go through a period of intense suffering. Job has lost his house in a hurricane, all his family, his entire 401k has been wiped out, and he’s got some nasty sickness replete with body boils, a sickness that would make COVID-19 look like a dreamy relief. Not only that, but his friends are heckling him that he must have sinned in some horrific way.He’s suffering as a righteous man. What is our reward supposed to be for the righteous? The reward is supposed to be a relational closeness with God. We are supposed to feel close to God. Is that how Job feels?How do we square this? It sounds nice to say that God is our reward for righteous living, but is it true to our experience? As Joseph stood staring at his prison wall, how do you suppose he felt? Elation? I doubt it. How is the reward of righteousness experienced?Let me give you an example. Running is terrible. Those of you who actually enjoy running are freaks of nature. For most of us, we just hate it. You don’t feel like anything good is happening. I generally feel like throwing up, like my legs are rubber mallets, and my lungs are tiny plastic sandwich baggies flapping in a hurricane. It’s truly just torture. But then when I finish, suddenly, the magic kicks in. My body is flushed with energy, I feel loose, my muscles thank me for actually being used. After the suffering is over, I stand back and I realize that the suffering eclipsed the really wonderful things going on at a much more nuanced level.The reward was there all along, it was just being drowned out by the noise of suffering. This is much how the reward of righteousness works in the midst of suffering. James Fixx wrote a book entitled, The Complete Book of Running which sounds pretty definitive, doesn’t it. I’m guessing he’s one of these freaks. And there’s a section in the book where he addresses the psychology of running. He says the hardest thing about running a marathon is winning the mental battle. When you suffer, weird stuff happens to your mind. He says, “I would be in the middle of a marathon and the pain would wear on me to the point where I would ask myself the question, ‘Why am I doing this again?’ But the pain makes you forget.” And he would start to wrack his brain for a reason why he was punishing himself so severely and he would find he had no answer.Isn’t that sometimes how you feel in suffering? I’m sure Joseph felt this way. “God, why did I choose to obey you again? Why didn’t I just give in? God if I had slept with that woman, I would have had a really great night, and probably would have even been rewarded in some way but now I’m cursed. What’s the reward for righteousness again?” And he has no answer.Maybe you are suffering for righteousness’ sake and you find you have no answer. You thought there was an answer but you can’t remember it. So you know what James Fixx recommended? Memorize the reasons. Before every race, he would memorize the reasons he loved running. And when he was super tired, he would recite those reasons back to his own brain. That’s good advice for the Christian. If Joseph had the New Testament, for sure he would have memorized:You could imagine this being very helpful. Because prisons are not fun. Imagine being in prison and what your body would be screaming at you. How would you feel being hungry, hot, the smell of urine and human waste, dirty, sick, and coughing. What’s my reward for righteousness again? Nothing comes to mind.I’m sure in this moment, all Joseph’s dreams about sheaves of wheat bowing down and stars bowing down seemed like pipe dreams. All he can see and smell and taste is the dungeon. But there’s this verse I memorized. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake.Now James Fixx had one final trick. “If things really get bad and you can’t remember what you memorized, the final trick I used to play on my brain is I used to say, ‘Well I know when I get there, I’ll remember it. I know I had a good reason to start. When I get there, I’ll remember it.’”Now there’s a lot of wisdom in this, and this is what Joseph does. Joseph says, “How can I then do this wicked thing and sin against God?” At that moment it’s all clear. But then he gets tossed into prison, and perhaps God feels a million miles away. But he can say, “I have no idea why this happening and I can’t even remember the reason I decided righteousness was worth it. But I know there was a reason and when all this is over, I’ll remember.”Imagine a marathon runner who forgets the reason he runs and just decides to quit. The reward was all around him, it was in him, it was just ahead of him in spades, but he couldn’t remember and so he just stopped. How tragic to lose a race because you forgot!Do you know the Christian’s version of this? It’s Romans 8:28, “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God and to those who are called according to his purpose.” I don’t know what that good purpose is, but when I get there, I’ll remember. When I get there, I’ll know it. You see Romans 8:28 is a verse for the dungeon. It’s not what you quote when you get a stimulus check. It’s what you quote when you find out you have cancer, or when your child walks away from the faith, or when your marriage is in shambles.Nobody Can Take The RewardYou see, for a Christian, one of the greatest comforts is that nobody can take that reward away from you. Nobody has the power to take away that assurance. In Joseph’s case, everyone tried. Everyone was trying to ensure that nothing worked together for Joseph’s good. There were all sorts of power exchanges going on trying to strip Joseph of his reward for righteousness. If you inspect the narrative closely you will see the story is a story of various powers trying to destroy Joseph and strip him of his reward, but he is indestructible because of God’s righteousness in him. No power can destroy the righteousness of God.And you can see this in the text by tracing the Hebrew word “hand.” In Hebrew, the word ‘hand’ is nearly synonymous with power. In an agrarian society, power is represented by plowing, tying a rope, harvesting, building, farming, weaving, raising children - all things we do with our hands. And there are all these expressions in the Bible that associate power with the hand: - God shuts his hand. - Open your hand to me or do not relax your hand. - A mighty hand and outstretched arm or the right hand. - Deliver my enemies into my hands.The hand is synonymous with power. You can trace the word ‘hand’ through the narrative. At first, Joseph is put into the hand of the Ishmaelites. He’s under their power, under their hand. But soon the power shifts. Everything in Potiphar’s house is given into Joseph’s hand. Everything that is, except Potiphar’s wife. But then the woman uses her imperial hand, her power, to try and grab Joseph. But that grasping hand does not reach Joseph. Only his clothes are left in her hand. She is ultimately empty-handed. And all through the narrative the power shifts, from Joseph’s brothers to the Ishmaelites to Potiphar to Pharaoah to the seductress. Who has the power? Whose hand is controlling these events?As we back away, we are shocked to see, none of these hands are actually doing anything. It’s the sovereign hand of God, orchestrating, keeping, preserving, redeeming, strengthening those he wills to strengthen, and destroying those he wills to destroy. Ultimately Joseph entrusted himself to that gracious hand and when he is safe in God’s hand nothing can touch him. Nothing can hurt him. The hand of the woman could not reach him. The hand of others could not separate him from the hand of God.And this should be a lesson for us in suffering. It’s the thing we memorize. It’s the thing we recall to mind. The hands of men can never ultimately assail me. They don’t have the power to take away my reward. Their hands can’t reach that far.Even though the suffering is so terrible, know that when the suffering lets up the reward will be obvious. For Joseph that suffering lets up. And even though it’s not perfectly clear at this moment in prison, he begins to see glimpses of God’s hand working, saving, redeeming, preserving, and keeping. Listen to it.The story of Joseph is the ultimate example of Romans 8:28. God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God and who are called according to his purpose. What if you were Joseph with one key difference? What if you knew that the answer to your suffering is that your suffering would be written into the pages of the Bible to encourage other Christians? Wouldn’t it be easy to suffer through prison for two years if you knew that you would be made ruler of the entire land?Wouldn’t that change things? Of course it would! Can you trust God if you don’t know the reason? God’s hands are large enough for that. Can you accept the fact that your reward for righteousness will not necessarily be pleasant circumstances, but in that dungeon of darkness, God will show you his steadfast love?Ultimately, this has incredible sustaining ethical power because circumstances don’t factor into the reason why you obey. It’s why Joseph was able to resist. Why are you righteous? Why do you keep God’s sexual ethic, Joseph? What is Joseph’s answer? Because the nearness of God is my good. How could I do this great evil and lose closeness with God? If the only reason you obey God is that you don’t like consequences, you will fail. It’s easy to think, “I’m righteous because it’s beneficial to my business. If I get caught it would be horrific. If I get caught, my reputation would be destroyed. Can’t have that. If I got involved in this sexual stuff, well, I can’t imagine breaking apart my family. That would be more than I could bear.”That’s all fine. What if you were totally righteous but you were falsely judged, condemned, and then destroyed as if you committed all those sins? If the only reason you obey God is for the good circumstances he brings you, then you are preaching to yourself a prosperity gospel. Could you choose righteousness if the reward was nothing else except the nearness of God?ApplicationYou see, the man or woman God uses is not necessarily a missionary or a pastor or ministry professional. Joseph wasn’t any of these. He wasn’t in ministry. The person God uses is the one who resists temptation when nobody can see. One who, in the secret watches of the night, is righteous because he loves the smile of God. A man or woman who does the right thing when nobody is watching. That’s who God uses.

Did the cupbearer remember to tell Pharaoh about Joseph? What will Joseph do when he is elevated to an important position? How will his family respond? Listen now to find out!Today’s story can be found in Genesis 41-50.Don’t forget to check out the resources that accompany the story of Joseph.Discussion questions from today’s story:What can we learn about God?What can we learn about us?What can we learn about the Gospel?

Corona Virus and Liturgy; The Long Line of Sinners Who Became Saints; What Makes a Sacramental Marriage?; The Wealth of Joseph What should you do regarding communion in light of the current Corona Virus threat? Pope Francis reminds us that we asks the saints to pray for us in the Confiteor. We are in a […] All show notes at Corona Virus and Liturgy; Sinners to Saints; The Wealth of Joseph 3.6.20 - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

How can we best live like the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph? What is the role of woman in a family? What is the role of man? What do the stats show us about family these days?

Sermon by pastor Galen Nordin.  This was part 5 in our 10 part series titled “Becoming Love.” Special Music was Andi Twamley. Sermon Notes According to Paul, what have we learned about love in 1 Corinthians 13:4? What does he say about love in 1 Corinthians 13:5? What do we learn about obedience and humility in the life of Zechariah and Elizabeth? What do we learn about obedience and humility in the life of Mary and Joseph? What do obedience […]

How Do I Forgive?Remember Forgiveness requires that you trust the justice of GodRemember Forgiveness requires you trust the Grace of GodRemember Forgiveness is an act of obedience not a feelingRemember Forgiveness Leads to healthy boundariesRemember Forgiveness is not just a moment but a processGrieve Your Hurts and LossesOffer Forgiveness at the Level of OffenseCancel the DebtFaith Talks:What do we learn about reconciliation and forgiveness from the life of Joseph?What is the difference between reconciliation and forgiveness?In what ways have you found freedom in forgiveness?What are the relationships that you have where God is asking you to take steps of forgiveness or reconciliation? What do you think is a good next step?

We talk everything Phil Kessel trade. Will we miss Galchenyuk & Joseph? What does Kessel bring to the lineup & why we are so excited.

Welcome to the Ol' Bee Gal Q&A brought to you by KeepingBackyardBees.com Please submit your questions by following this link.    Here are the questions addressed in this episode. Lionel What can I do with black/brown propolis infused comb?   Stephanie Are there temperature limits when using oxalic acid?   Ken If I buy a nucleus with short frames, how can I move the bees into a regular deep framed hive.   Mary Ann What time of day is best to rob the hive?   Joseph What is the best time to consolidate hives?   Mike I’m storing old comb and they are now covered in fungus.  What can I do to prevent this in the future?   Kent What’s the best way to get rid of hive beetles?   Doug If you’re not supposed to heat honey to high temperatures, what happens to the quality when you put it in a cup of tea?   Lisa Is it too late to treat my hive for mites?      

Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode where we discuss: Is Adam Thielen the best WR now? Is OBJ bad for the Giants? Who needs to go in Denver; Keenum, Elway, Joseph? What was the worst coaching performance of the weekend? Better QB, Manning or Brees? Should/will the Eagles trade for Bell, DJ, or Shady? and much more! Please share and join the Flock NFL facebook group. Thank you for listening!

Dr Joseph Mercola is a licensed Osteopathic Physician. He's also board certified in Family Medicine, is on the advisory board of the Functional Medical University and is also with the American Nutritional Association. His latest book is the Fat For Fuel Cookbook (which I co-authored) and he is the New York Times bestselling author for so many amazing books.Join me as I ask Dr Joseph:* What is cyclical ketogenics?* Is there anybody you wouldn't recommend this for?* Is cyclical ketogenics suitable for children?* What are mitochondria and why should we care about their health?* How do EMFs from phones and wi-fi affects us, and is it dangerous?* How can we stay healthy with wi-fi signals all around us?Dr Mercola also shares with us:* Some clarity about what the ketogenic diet is and isn't.* His experiences of intermittent fasting and its benefits.* What insulin resistance is.* His guide for safe sun exposure.* His observation that Wi-Fi EMFs are the cigarettes of the 21st century.This truly is a remarkable conversation, I got a lot out of it, including:"If you go on a chronic low-carb diet, you're depriving your gut flora of the substrate they require to proliferate and stay healthy!""I don't think I've worn sunscreen this century.""90 to 95% of the radiation you're exposed to is coming from inside your home. That's good news, because if it's coming from inside your home you can control it!"For more information about Dr Mercola you can check out his website http://www.mercola.com/ or check out his Facebook page at Dr Joseph Mercola.I’d love to know your thoughts and experiences - join the conversation on my Facebook page. For more episodes of HEAL, find us on iTunes at https://apple.co/2NpsIba, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/2NpSiN0, Acast at https://play.acast.com/s/pete-evans, click the link on https://peteevans.com, or just look up "HEAL" in your favourite podcast app. I'd love to spread the knowledge in these podcasts far and wide. If you liked this episode, I'd love it if you could share it with your friends, and perhaps even leave a review on iTunes. This podcast is proudly presented by The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, or IIN for short.I've completed this amazing health training course through IIN, and I would thoroughly recommend it for anyone wanting to start a career in the health coaching and wellness space.This course is conducted over a year long period and it's constructed in a way that if you're a full time worker or a busy parent or wherever you are in your life will still be able to complete all the required curriculum and modules. Please see the link included in this post on my Facebook or Instagram page or on iTunes, to access the free sample class and first module of the program, to get a great taste of the format and structure as well as utilise my special discount that I can offer you if you decide to sign up.Make sure you tell the admission team that you're part of the Pete Evans tuition savings to claim your very substantial discount visit https://www.integrativenutrition.comTheme music by Mandharu - https://goo.gl/DAztoQ. Audio production by Andy Maher - https://andymaher.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Death Day (i can’t think of a joke can you Joseph): What would you do if every day was the same and also you got murdered by a giant baby? The boys saw half of 'Happy Death Day’, a fun horror flick that follows a girl named tree who just can’t stop getting murdered! But just who is the murderer? A friend in a baby mask? A baby in a baby mask? Or a beloved comedian who is notoriously elusive… Also featuring the animals from ice age for some reason that we can’t remember.

What do you think of Kenneth A. Kitchen? The recently discovered "Seal of Hezekiah" features Egyptian symbols like the Ankh and the winged sun disc. Does this mean the king was a polytheist? Are there regional idioms of speech in the Bible that might help track down the origin of this or that text? Would the virgin-born Jesus resemble only Mary and not Joseph? What exactly are the theological differences between Catholicism and Orthodoxy? What do you think the mid- to long-term prospects are for Islam to be widely studied from a humanistic approach like Christianity often is? Is there any connection between the psalmist Asaph and fable master Aesop? Are there any sections of the Bible that are supported by extra-biblical historical evidence that you are aware of; and, if so, what is it? I read somewhere that the IHS we see on Catholic ritual equipment, such as chalices, is the IHS known as the "Bacchus monogram". Is it true? Why do modern Christians emphasize the inherent complexity of God as a proof of his existence as creator, while Islamic philosophers emphasize the simplicity of God as a proof of his existence?

What should we learn from the tribe of Joseph? What does the Bible say about the tribe of Joseph?

Today on the St. Josemaria Institute podcast we bring you a special meditation in honor of the Solemnity of St Joseph. Who was Joseph? What was he called to do? How did he answer God’s call? How did he provide for the needs of Mary and Jesus? Fr Javier del Castillo invites us in this meditation to contemplate the holy life of Saint Joseph who was “a family man and an upright worker and citizen.” We also prayerfully consider this two-fold vocation in order to learn from Saint Joseph how we can live these two aspects of our vocations (family and work) wherever we find ourselves. Ite ad Ioseph: “Go to Joseph" A GUIDE FOR MEDITATION: We encourage you to write down moments from the meditations that strike you, as well as the thoughts, inspirations and resolutions that arise from your prayer and reflection with our Meditation Journal Sheet. Download it here: http://www.stjosemaria.org/meditations ST. JOSEMARIA INSTITUTE PODCAST: Don't miss new podcasts and additional resources for your spiritual life from the St. Josemaria Institute. Subscribe today at: http://www.stjosemaria.org/subscribe

PODCAST SATELLITE  -  The Voice of Israel WWW.PODCASTSATELLITE.COMwith Prince Handley REVELATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE You can listen to this message NOW. Click the center of the pod circle (top left). Give it 30 seconds to load. Listen NOW or download for later. For INSTANT REPLAY go to: www.blubrry.com/messiah/ Scroll down the Archives to listen to previous podcasts. RSS PODCAST Notice: There are several music beds in this podcast. The podcast is NOT over just because you hear music. It is not over until Mrs. bin Laden sings! DESCRIPTION: God is for Israel, for Jerusalem, and for you - if you are for Him. In hard times - and in preparation for hard times - God always raises up a deliverer: a prophet of revelation for the people of God. Cataclysmic times are coming upon Israel and the nations. God is bringing revelation to those who will listen and obey. REVELATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE Be encouraged! G-d is for Israel. G-d is for Jerusalem. G-d is for YOU … if you are for Him!  Joseph was a man chosen by G-d to keep the children of Israel (and surrounding nations) alive in time of worldwide famine. There were great famines in Egypt in the centuries that followed; however there was NO preparation for them like those made by Joseph. God had revealed to Joseph WHAT would happen and WHAT to do. (Torah: Genesis Chapters 41-47) The seven year famine in Egypt hundreds of years later (1064-71 A.D.), resulted in great disease and plague. People were so hungry that they ate human corpses. Animals perished for lack of food and grain. Bands of kidnappers would let down hooks from windows to catch people. Mass population was destroyed by death. However, previously in the time of Joseph, because of revelation from G-d, mass population was spared. G-d has always used the Jews to bless the world. Daniel honored G-d, and G-d honored Daniel. From a teenager taken into captivity, through probably his 80’s, Daniel served as Prime Minister in three (3) different empires: Babylon; The Medes; and, Persia.  To Daniel, at the latter part of his life, was also revealed end time prophecy pertaining to Israel, the world, and both of Messiah’s appearances: as Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53), and as King (Psalm 2). All these honors were in addition to Daniel surviving the den of lions into which he was thrown for praying to his G-d.  G-d is the same today. In the Tanakh, we read in the Book of Malachi: “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed.” There are a lot of cataclysmic changes happening in the world today: SEVERAL CATACLYSMIC CHANGES ARE EVOLVING IN THE WORLD NOW 1. Next February, Israel will be voting for a new prime minister, government, and parliament. Iran will be putting together a new bomb or nuclear warhead (if not sooner). 2. At that time, the new USA president will have been in office 20 days. The economic and social disintegration of the USA, brought about by commercial, educational, and governmental mismanagement and malaise, will result in lack of support for Israel. 3. The underpinning of a 10 region confederacy will be theorized by the EU, out of which the New World Order will appoint a leader who will be an arch enemy of Israel. 4. The Islamic and Palestinian hatred of Israel will bring pressure upon Israel to sign an accord, the architect of which will be the leader of the EU / New World Order. He will agree to PROTECT Israel in exchange for their signing this treaty. This accord will be a seven (7) year treaty – a unification document – allowing Israel to build her Temple on or near the Temple Mount in exchange for land and Jerusalem compromises. This will usher in a time of great persecution for the Jewish People 42 months AFTER the signing of this accord. (See Jeremiah 30:6-7 and Daniel 9:27.) The focus of the new world leader will then turn from protection of Israel - TO - persecution of Israel. WATCH FOR THIS: A COMING WORLD LEADER WHO WILL BE WOUNDED IN THE HEAD, AND HIS DEADLY WOUND WILL BE HEALED. This coming world leader, who rides into office on a platform of peace, will be worse than Hitler in Nazi Germany. He will first appear as a man of peace: a “messiah” with answers for the Middle East and the world situation. “For when they shall say, ‘Peace and safety,’ then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” REVELATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE: Again, be encouraged! G-d is for Israel. G-d is for Jerusalem. G-d is for YOU … if you are for Him!  But, make sure you know Him. Make sure you know the REAL Messiah before the FALSE messiah – the coming world leader – arrives on the scene. Pray! Ask G-d to reveal to you IF Yeshua is really your Messiah. If He does, then receive Him. Ask Him what He wants you to do. Baruch haba b’Shem Adonai. Your friend, Prince Handley  P.S. – For a FREE E-zine dealing with Israel and the End Times, email to princehandley@gmail.com. Type “Israel E-zine” in the “Subject” line. Podcast time: 8 minutes, 37 seconds (with music)   If you have been helped or received a miracle as a result of this podcast, email us and let us know what G-d has done for you. You may contact us by email at: princehandley@gmail.comRemember to tell your friends about Podcast Satellite podcast.You can subscribe to all of Podcast Satellite podcasts and receive previous shows and all new ones automatically downloaded for you. Copy and paste (insert) this orange feed (not a link) into your service: www.podcastsatellite.libsyn.com/rssYou can download Prince Handley podcasts for your iPhone on Blubrry (or listen). Note the spelling of Blubrry. www.blubrry.com/messiah/For free literature write to:WORLD SERVICESPO Box ADowney, CA 90241 USAFor rabbinical studies, go to: www.realmiracles.com/rabbinical.htmIf you know someone who is sick or needs a miracle of any kind, tell them about The Healing and Miracle Podcast  at: www.healing.libsyn.com.CAUTION:  G-d is calling out a separate people who know His Word and His will. Watch this video about the DANGEROUS "New World Order." Also, RDIF chips to replace UPC codes on products ... and WHY this is happening NOW! The New World Government ... Don’t miss the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXoHealing and Miracle Podcast: www.healing.libsyn.com Voice of Israel Podcast: www.podcastsatellite.libsyn.com Rabbinical Studies: www.realmiracles.com/rabbinical.htm Israel News and Prophecy: www.podcastsatellite.com For a FREE E-zine dealing with Israel and the End Times, email to princehandley@gmail.com. Type “Israel E-zine” in the “Subject” line.

PODCAST SATELLITE  -  The Voice of Israel WWW.PODCASTSATELLITE.COMwith Prince Handley REVELATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE You can listen to this message NOW. Click the center of the pod circle (top left). Give it 30 seconds to load. Listen NOW or download for later. For INSTANT REPLAY go to: www.blubrry.com/messiah/ Scroll down the Archives to listen to previous podcasts. RSS PODCAST Notice: There are several music beds in this podcast. The podcast is NOT over just because you hear music. It is not over until Mrs. bin Laden sings! DESCRIPTION: God is for Israel, for Jerusalem, and for you - if you are for Him. In hard times - and in preparation for hard times - God always raises up a deliverer: a prophet of revelation for the people of God. Cataclysmic times are coming upon Israel and the nations. God is bringing revelation to those who will listen and obey. REVELATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE Be encouraged! G-d is for Israel. G-d is for Jerusalem. G-d is for YOU … if you are for Him!  Joseph was a man chosen by G-d to keep the children of Israel (and surrounding nations) alive in time of worldwide famine. There were great famines in Egypt in the centuries that followed; however there was NO preparation for them like those made by Joseph. God had revealed to Joseph WHAT would happen and WHAT to do. (Torah: Genesis Chapters 41-47) The seven year famine in Egypt hundreds of years later (1064-71 A.D.), resulted in great disease and plague. People were so hungry that they ate human corpses. Animals perished for lack of food and grain. Bands of kidnappers would let down hooks from windows to catch people. Mass population was destroyed by death. However, previously in the time of Joseph, because of revelation from G-d, mass population was spared. G-d has always used the Jews to bless the world. Daniel honored G-d, and G-d honored Daniel. From a teenager taken into captivity, through probably his 80’s, Daniel served as Prime Minister in three (3) different empires: Babylon; The Medes; and, Persia.  To Daniel, at the latter part of his life, was also revealed end time prophecy pertaining to Israel, the world, and both of Messiah’s appearances: as Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53), and as King (Psalm 2). All these honors were in addition to Daniel surviving the den of lions into which he was thrown for praying to his G-d.  G-d is the same today. In the Tanakh, we read in the Book of Malachi: “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed.” There are a lot of cataclysmic changes happening in the world today: SEVERAL CATACLYSMIC CHANGES ARE EVOLVING IN THE WORLD NOW 1. Next February, Israel will be voting for a new prime minister, government, and parliament. Iran will be putting together a new bomb or nuclear warhead (if not sooner). 2. At that time, the new USA president will have been in office 20 days. The economic and social disintegration of the USA, brought about by commercial, educational, and governmental mismanagement and malaise, will result in lack of support for Israel. 3. The underpinning of a 10 region confederacy will be theorized by the EU, out of which the New World Order will appoint a leader who will be an arch enemy of Israel. 4. The Islamic and Palestinian hatred of Israel will bring pressure upon Israel to sign an accord, the architect of which will be the leader of the EU / New World Order. He will agree to PROTECT Israel in exchange for their signing this treaty. This accord will be a seven (7) year treaty – a unification document – allowing Israel to build her Temple on or near the Temple Mount in exchange for land and Jerusalem compromises. This will usher in a time of great persecution for the Jewish People 42 months AFTER the signing of this accord. (See Jeremiah 30:6-7 and Daniel 9:27.) The focus of the new world leader will then turn from protection of Israel - TO - persecution of Israel. WATCH FOR THIS: A COMING WORLD LEADER WHO WILL BE WOUNDED IN THE HEAD, AND HIS DEADLY WOUND WILL BE HEALED. This coming world leader, who rides into office on a platform of peace, will be worse than Hitler in Nazi Germany. He will first appear as a man of peace: a “messiah” with answers for the Middle East and the world situation. “For when they shall say, ‘Peace and safety,’ then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” REVELATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE: Again, be encouraged! G-d is for Israel. G-d is for Jerusalem. G-d is for YOU … if you are for Him!  But, make sure you know Him. Make sure you know the REAL Messiah before the FALSE messiah – the coming world leader – arrives on the scene. Pray! Ask G-d to reveal to you IF Yeshua is really your Messiah. If He does, then receive Him. Ask Him what He wants you to do. Baruch haba b’Shem Adonai. Your friend, Prince Handley  P.S. – For a FREE E-zine dealing with Israel and the End Times, email to princehandley@gmail.com. Type “Israel E-zine” in the “Subject” line. Podcast time: 8 minutes, 37 seconds (with music)   If you have been helped or received a miracle as a result of this podcast, email us and let us know what G-d has done for you. You may contact us by email at: princehandley@gmail.comRemember to tell your friends about Podcast Satellite podcast.You can subscribe to all of Podcast Satellite podcasts and receive previous shows and all new ones automatically downloaded for you. Copy and paste (insert) this orange feed (not a link) into your service: www.podcastsatellite.libsyn.com/rssYou can download Prince Handley podcasts for your iPhone on Blubrry (or listen). Note the spelling of Blubrry. www.blubrry.com/messiah/For free literature write to:WORLD SERVICESPO Box ADowney, CA 90241 USAFor rabbinical studies, go to: www.realmiracles.com/rabbinical.htmIf you know someone who is sick or needs a miracle of any kind, tell them about The Healing and Miracle Podcast  at: www.healing.libsyn.com.CAUTION:  G-d is calling out a separate people who know His Word and His will. Watch this video about the DANGEROUS "New World Order." Also, RDIF chips to replace UPC codes on products ... and WHY this is happening NOW! The New World Government ... Don’t miss the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXoHealing and Miracle Podcast: www.healing.libsyn.com Voice of Israel Podcast: www.podcastsatellite.libsyn.com Rabbinical Studies: www.realmiracles.com/rabbinical.htm Israel News and Prophecy: www.podcastsatellite.com For a FREE E-zine dealing with Israel and the End Times, email to princehandley@gmail.com. Type “Israel E-zine” in the “Subject” line.