Genesis 37:8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed
reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they
hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Another aspect of Mashiach ben Yosef, is that the world would resist his authority.
When Joseph told his family of his dreams, they were outraged at the
suggestion that their younger brother would reign over them. They simply
had no idea that God would make Joseph exactly the kind of ruler they
needed.
Likewise the world is outraged with Yeshua's claim to be ruler of
this world. Never mind that His astounding humility completely qualifies
Him to be loved, worshiped and respected.
Joseph won the hearts of his brothers by the grace, forgiveness and
love that he showed them after they had rejected and sought to kill him.
Yeshua wins our hearts the same way, and yet we still find resistance
to His authority in some areas of our lives.
The longer I walk as a believer, the more I find myself between two
realities. As my life becomes more consecrated and I realize how Holy He
truly is, I become increasingly aware of my own true condition,"Woe is
me, for I’m a man of unclean lips!" My life may seem to be holier to the
world, while inside my spirit is crying out, "Lord, Help me!" It's
because I can see and feel more clearly the areas in my soul that are
still not submitted to Him. Yet His Spirit is constantly nudging me, "I
want this part of your life too!"
If the Spirit of God is nudging you to surrender something, somehow,
somewhere… it’s time to give it over to Him. Don’t wait another day.
Take a moment and say once again, "Lord I want you to reign over all my
life!" (George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah)
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