When will you be forced to face the truth
Genesis 44:14-31
Genesis 44:14-31 Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house and Joseph acted offended saying, “What deed is this you have done? Did you not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?” Judah answered, what shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; here we are, my lord’s slaves, both we and he also with whom the cup was found.” Joseph responded, “Far be it from me that I should do so but the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my slave. And as for you, go up in peace to your father.” Judah replied, “O my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord’s hearing, and do not let your anger burn against your servant; for you are even like Pharaoh.” Judah confessed and told the truth concerning the sin against Joseph those many years ago. He admitted their sin toward Joseph. Judah told of his father’s inconsolable grief and explained that going home without Benjamin would bring the grief of death to their father. Joseph has perfectly set up the trap by forcing the brothers to recollect and recount why the father has such deep ties with his youngest child Benjamin. It was because of the loss of Joseph. They were being forced to face the truth. Joseph engineered the perfect trap. Will we learn from what we find in Scripture? I trust that we will because that is precisely how God prepares some for His agents of redemption. An assignment of redemption on such a large scale requires an equally deep and large preparation. Repentance opens a flood of redemption!
- Bloodshed always brings a curse on the land where the blood is shed; bring repentance for the bloodshed that continues by ISIS, Al Shabab, Boko Haram, Taliban, Al Qada etc.
- Declare that the blood of Jesus has already paid the price for bloodshed, for every single soul and all other bloodshed and sacrifices are rendered null and voided by reason of His sacrifice on the greatest altar ever raised – Calvary.
- Declare the Lord’s judgment over those who bow to the queen of heaven and make these sacrifices to her – that He will watch over them for harm and not for good Jere 44.25-27
- Pray that the Lord will raise a supernatural solution through kingdom citizens in government, in NGO’s working in these trouble spots, on averting the death as we pray for divine ideas, and bind the principality under the Queen of heaven over these regions invaded by terrorism.