This morning, the Lord told me, “Mide, do you
know the secret of the life of Joseph?” I responded, “No Lord, I know his story
but not his secret” The Lord said, I will tell you… It will help you on this
journey…
Joseph was “almost” the last born with just a
younger brother called Benjamin. Joseph had many brothers, well-grown brothers who
were authorities over him. Joseph had a doting father, who cared for him and
showed a special affection for him then Joseph had the GIFT of DREAMS. He could
dream. Unfortunately, he was only able to dream but couldn’t interpret them.
One day….
Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they
hated him all the more. He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: We were binding
sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood
upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it.”
Then he had
another dream, and he told it to his brothers…
“Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and
this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
When he told his father as well as his brothers, his
father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream you had? Will your mother
and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?” His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept
the matter in mind.
At the time Joseph was having these dreams, he only was able
to remember but not interpret. He was 17, naïve and the dreams were a bit
clear. They needed no interpretation.
Then they sold him to kill his dreams. They thought, if we
sell him as a slave, his dreams will die.
Joseph was sold out and he ended up in the prison. From the
prison, he moved to the throne as a prime minister in Egypt. The second most
influential role anybody could hold in Egypt. He was a stranger, a slave and a
prisoner.
But something happened….
The king of Egypt had a DREAM and he was troubled so much
that he needed someone to interpret the dream. Someone “REFFERED” Joseph and
Joseph was able to meet with the King.
Joseph had GROWN by then. He moved from being a DREAMER to
being an INTERPRETER… Fortunately, his interpretation was confirmed and he rose
to the exalted position of a prime minister…
The Lord told me, he said “Mide, did any of your pastor ever told
you that Joseph’s GIFT got him the position?” I said no. He said “Joseph was sold
to you as a child of luck and grace but never a child who worked on his gift”.
He said, “The grace of God can place you in front of an opportunity but your
skills, your preparation, your talent will give you the opportunity”
If Joseph hadn’t improved on himself, he wouldn’t have been able
to be useful to the King and he wouldn’t have gotten to that position…
God gives us gifts. We all have Talents. He said “Mide, I
have given every man a Talent. Something to set them apart. I have built them
for a purpose but I won’t compel them to use the talent. They must be awake in
the spirit to know the talent. They must work to hone the talent. They must do
their part. I have done my part and I am not going to do their parts for them.
He said… my grace works without hindrance. If Joseph had been
sold to Syria, the King of Syria would have had the dream that the King of
Egypt had. The king of Egypt was not a believer but he had the dream because it
was time for me to showcase Joseph.
Then he said… Your Gift will make way for you. He went further;
I need you to also learn some other things…
NUMBER 1
It took seven years for the dream to come to pass. Seven
years of plenty and seven years of famine. He said “Mide, in those seven years,
Cannan and other states cum countries had plenty to eat. It was a period of
waste. A period of merriment but it was in that period that Egypt saved most…
Mide, in your period of plenty, you must learn to save in other to triumph over
your period of famine.
NUMBER 2
He said “Do you noticed that the first disapproval Jospeh got
was from his own people. His family, his blood. When your vision is too big,
people will attack it. People will shut you up and try to shut you down. Never
let that stop you from improving. Never let it stop you from believing in your
dreams. No one can stop your dream except YOU.
NUMBER 3
Do you also notice that despite the fact that he was sold into
slavery, I orchestrated his move to the throne. I didn’t stop. I worked with
Pharaoh’s heart and gave him a disturbing dream. I made sure Jospeh was called
upon. Mide, never ever forget that despite the hurdles, the tribulations and
the trials, that I will never leave you alone. I am with you. I will walk and
work with you. I will bring whatever I have promised you to pass. I don’t look
at people’s opinion to fulfill my promise. I am always going to make it work
for you.
NUMBER 4
He said “Joseph was referred by someone who had been in
contact with him in the prison. Someone who knows him and understands his core strength.
What is your core strength Olamide? Every day, I bring people into your life.
They see you, meet you and have an impression about you but what is their
impression? What do you do? What is your strength? Your core competence? Your
skill? Your area of specification? Can people refer you? For what will they
refer you?
NUMBER 5
Do you also know that I blessed Jospeh based on his TALENT,
just like many people have been famous and wealthy for their Talents… Ronaldo,
Opray and so many famous people who rose to the position of prominence through
their talents. Do you know why so many stars have gone dim? Because those who
were meant to identify and nurture them have killed them.
You are a mother Olamide, I have given Talents to your
children. I need you to identify the talent and nurture it. Don’t kill it. Don’t
look down on it. Don’t tell your daughter “You talk too much”. Don’t tell your
son “You sing too much” Don’t rebuke them for telling you dreams. Don’t kill
the spirit I have placed in them..
When the Lord was done with me… he said “Set forth… The time
is now”
He speaks to me EVERYDAY… I have a personal relationship with
him that extends beyond synagogues and religious gratification… I listen to him
and I have seen him do wonders for me…
Is he also talking with you?
