Joseph had a hard time then finally his time of blessing came. He came to power, saw seven years of abundant crops and stored away plenty of food for the famine years. He was in a position to rule and save lives.
In the seven years of amazing harvest Joseph had personal blessing of two sons born (Genesis 41. 47-52)
The first he named 'Manasseh' saying "God has made me forget all my troubles and everyone in my fathers family" (Genesis 41.51).
(Manasseh- causing to forget, footnote, NLT).
He embraced FORGETFULNESS.
There are blessings given to us to help us forget about our painful past. He cares about the effect the memory of a painful past has on us and wants to help us forget the past with FRESH JOY in the present!
Ephraim his second son was named by reason of "God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief"(Genesis 41.52). Make no mistake, despite things getting better and the assurance of God's plan and purpose he still refered to Egypt as a place of grief.
(Ephraim- fruitful, footnote, NLT).
Fruitfulness can come as Gods grace while we are in a 'land of grief' or situation of grief. Coming 'into fruitfulness' can also imply there was a dry or lacking season before! God cares about the effect 'lack' has on us. He wants to make us fruitful with blessing!
Joseph embraced BOTH FORGETFULNESS AND FRUITFULNESS. As he was blessed by God with his sons he saw these two graces.
Embrace and appreciate both the forgetfulness and fruitfulness through the new blessings God has coming to you this season!
In the seven years of amazing harvest Joseph had personal blessing of two sons born (Genesis 41. 47-52)
The first he named 'Manasseh' saying "God has made me forget all my troubles and everyone in my fathers family" (Genesis 41.51).
(Manasseh- causing to forget, footnote, NLT).
He embraced FORGETFULNESS.
There are blessings given to us to help us forget about our painful past. He cares about the effect the memory of a painful past has on us and wants to help us forget the past with FRESH JOY in the present!
Ephraim his second son was named by reason of "God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief"(Genesis 41.52). Make no mistake, despite things getting better and the assurance of God's plan and purpose he still refered to Egypt as a place of grief.
(Ephraim- fruitful, footnote, NLT).
Fruitfulness can come as Gods grace while we are in a 'land of grief' or situation of grief. Coming 'into fruitfulness' can also imply there was a dry or lacking season before! God cares about the effect 'lack' has on us. He wants to make us fruitful with blessing!
Joseph embraced BOTH FORGETFULNESS AND FRUITFULNESS. As he was blessed by God with his sons he saw these two graces.
Embrace and appreciate both the forgetfulness and fruitfulness through the new blessings God has coming to you this season!
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