UNDERSTANDING YOUR GIFT:
Genesis 41:14-16 NKJV
[14] Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh. [15] And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.” [16] So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
Joseph understood his gift and it’s importance to his generation so he served with diligence and excellence. He understood that his gift was not enrich or promote himself but to serve others. As a result, he found opportunities to serve, favour, and success wherever life placed him.
Friends, the key to greatness and success is to understand that the gifts you have are to serve others. If you make others successful through your gifts, the blessings and riches will follow.
Proverbs 11:25 NKJV
[25] The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Joseph Served faithfully with excellence and was generous with the use of his gift, so God made a way for him.
Proverbs 18:15-16 NKJV
[15] The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. [16] A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
Joseph made it out of prison, against all the odds to become the second in command to Pharaoh because he understood and served with his gift. Will you do the same?
Genesis 41:39-41 NKJV
[39] Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. [40] You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” [41] And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
May the diligent use of your gifts make a way for you in Jesus’s name. Amen!