The Joseph Callingنموونە

A Joseph Calling

God is doing a unique work around the world today. He is raising up Josephs throughout the world. Some are still in the "pit" stage of their pilgrimage, while others are heading toward fruitfulness. It takes years of preparation and testing to be a true Joseph. The psalmist tells us: "He [God] called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food; and he sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons, till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the Lord proved him true. The king sent and released him, the ruler of peoples set him free" (Psalm 105:16-20 NIV).

A true Joseph is one who is a provider, both spiritually and materially, for those in the Body of Christ. One who understands that they are simply a manager of all that God has entrusted to them. It is a person who has humility and a broken, contrite heart before God.

Modern-day Josephs are prepared through the adversity of failed finances, failed marriages, failed relationships, and broken dreams. These are the things God uses to allow the Josephs of our day to be proven by the Word of the Lord. Once proven, God brings them out of their prisons and uses them mightily for his purposes. Joseph went through his own trials—not because of any failure, but because of an incredible calling: to save and provide for an entire nation. God had to prepare this man with thirteen years of broken dreams and humble circumstances to break every ounce of pride and self-will. God could not afford to have a young man steeped in arrogance and pride running an entire nation.

At a world conference on global evangelism, I was privileged to sit among men of means who also had humility of heart and a spirit unlike any others I have met in my country. Each one had his own Joseph story. Many believe God is raising up these servants to prepare for a worldwide economic earthquake and to fund a global harvest of souls.

If you’re willing, ask the Lord today to do whatever is necessary to fully use your gifts and talents for his Eternal Kingdom.