HIS COUNSEL STANDS
Genesis 45:1-11
Devotional:- “Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am
Joseph; does my father still live?" But his brothers could not answer him,
for they were dismayed in his presence” (V. 3) NKJV
Sometimes the enemy feels he can stop the counsel of
God, but the Bible says the counsel of God shall stand. That is why you need to
stand in faith in God's word and not in your experience on earth.
Joseph was a man of many troubles. The enemy used his
brothers’ attitude against him in his family with all determination that his
dreams would not come to reality (Genesis 37:18-20). God often reveals to him
that he will rule over his brothers. As a child of around sixteen, he was not
wise enough to have been telling his brothers about his dreams. And he created
enmity for himself in the house. They sold him to slavery for money. Because
God's counsel cannot fail, he still become ruler in the land of slavery and his
brother at last came there to bow to him. He at last ruled over his brothers.
Friend, don't let the enemy turn you into an
instrument against anyone else, you may regret doing so. But you need to know
also that God’s counsel about you cannot change. He will surely fulfill His
word notwithstanding the effort of the enemy. You will surely rule. Just be
sure you remain in the will of God and keep serving Him with all faithfulness.
At last, your enemies will bow themselves to you. Soon their children will be
at your mercy. This is because the counsel of God will surely come to stand in
your life.
Prayer: Lord, help me to remain in your will till
I will be lifted by your hand.
“GOD IS NOT WAITING FOR ANYONE’S ADVICE, ONLY HIS
COUNSEL SHALL STAND”
