Text: Genesis 39:21 (KJV)
But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
The life of Joseph is a case study as we can see that the Lord showed mercy to him and in all the battles of life he saw himself in, he had victory. Mercy can answer for us even before the keepers of that very prison situation. It is so great to see Joseph enjoy mercy to the fullest because it is a driving force for us as believers. Mercy makes us to enjoy compassion in place of punishment. The beautiful part is that the seat of mercy will always give you victory no matter what storm or wicked plot against you. This tells us that this seat of mercy can grant anyone who is connected to it divine access. In Acts 7:9- And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him. We see in this scripture that God was with Joseph and we also saw that in our text of today. And this tells us that you having a deep relationship with God grant you a great privilege which is, He is also with you and when God is with a man, they enjoy blessings and mercies in abundance.
Interestingly, in the world today, we need mercy more than ever because the challenges and obstacles of life are so numerous and unpredictable, but it is God’s mercy that can preserve and exempt a man from all of those things. Hebrews 4:16- Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of Grace that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. We must strive to gain access to God’s heart and to find favour in His sight, and in so doing, we will enjoy the benefits of sitting on that seat of mercy. So I encourage each and every one of us to settle in His presence, so as to enjoy God’s mercies to the fullest. Always remember Proverbs 16:7- When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
PRAYER POINTS:
1.Oh Lord, please show us mercy as you showed to Joseph at every stage of his life, in Jesus name.
2. Father, please help us to sit on the seat of mercy as to be exempted from the punishments in this generation in Jesus name
ACTION QUOTE: Remember, that consistent relationship with God is attracting God’s Mercy.
Mercy alone kept us and brought us this far in life. Mercy drew us out of an erroneous world system of life into a higher life in the Spirit, a life of true love, grace, righteousness and peace which is based on material things. Halleluyah!!
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